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Lesson 11 Vocab Flashcards

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Jocular

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Adj. humorous, lighthearted

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Juxtapose

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Verb. To place side by side for comparison

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Kismet

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Noun. Destiny, fate, fortune (ones lot in life)

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Labyrinth

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Noun. A complicated network of wilding passages; a maze

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Lachrymose

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Adj. tearful, weepy

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Laconic

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Adj. using few words; short, concise

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Languid

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Adj. sluggish; drooping from weakness

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Legerdemain

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Noun. Sleight of hand ; deception

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Libertine

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Noun. One who leads an immoral life

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Imprecation

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Noun. A curse

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