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jaded

A

ired; worn out; dulled

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jargon

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vocabulary peculiar to a particular trade or group of people; meaningless talk; gibberish

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jaundiced

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(two meanings) pertaining to a yellowed skin; prejudiced

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jaunt

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short trip; excursion

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jaunty

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carefree; confident

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jeer

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to sneer; to mock

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jeopardy

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danger

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jest

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to joke; to make light of

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jetsam

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goods cast overboard to lighten a ship

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jettison

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to throw goods overboard

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jilt

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to reject; to cast off

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jingoism

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extreme patriotism

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jinx

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to bring bad luck to

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jocose

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joking; humorous

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jocular

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humorous

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jostle

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to bump; to push

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jovial

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jolly; good-natured

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jubilation

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celebration; rejoicing

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judicious

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wise; showing sound judgment

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juggernaut

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a terrible destructive force

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jugular

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pertaining to the throat or neck

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juncture

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a point of time; a crisis

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junket

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a pleasure trip; an excursion

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junta

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a small group ruling a country

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jurisprudence

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science of law

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jut

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to stick out; to project

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juxtapose

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to place side by side

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kaleidoscopic

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constantly changing

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ken

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range of knowledge

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kindle

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to set on fire; to excite

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kindred

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relative; family, tribe, or race

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kinetic

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pertaining to motion

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kismet

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destiny; fate

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kleptomania

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a compulsion to steal

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knave

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a tricky, deceitful person

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knead

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to work dough, clay, etc. into a uniform mixture

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knell

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the sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral

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knoll

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a small rounded hill

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knuckle

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(under) to yield; (down) to apply oneself vigorously

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labyrinthine

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complicated; intricate

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lacerate

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to tear ( flesh) roughly; to mangle

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lachrymose

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tearful

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lackadaisical

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uninterested; listless

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lackey

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slavish follower

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lackluster

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lacking brilliance or liveliness; dull or vapid

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laconic

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using few words; concise

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lactic

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pertaining to milk

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laden

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burdened; loaded

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laggard

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a slow person; one who falls behind

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laity

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religious worshipers who are not clergy

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lambent

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softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface

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lament

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to mourn

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laminated

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covered with thin sheets, often plastic

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lampoon

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a sharp, often harmful satire

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languid

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sluggish; drooping from weakness

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languish

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to become weak or feeble

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lank

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long and slender

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lapidary

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a dealer in precious stones

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larceny

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theft

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largess

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gifts that have been given generously

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lascivious

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lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire

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lassitude

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a feeling of weakness and weariness

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latent

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present, but hidden

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lateral

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to the side; sideways

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latitude

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freedom; margin

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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laureate

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worthy of praise or honor

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lave

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to wash or bathe

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lavish

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very generous; extravagant

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lax

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careless or negligent

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leeway

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room for freedom of action; margin

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legerdemain

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sleight of hand; deception

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lenient

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mild; lax; permissive

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leonine

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lion-like; fierce; authoritative

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lesion

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an injury; a wound

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lethal

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deadly; fatal

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lethargic

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dull; slow-moving; sluggish

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leviathan

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anything vast or huge; a sea monster

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levity

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lightness of body or spirit; lack of seriousness

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levy

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to impose and collect taxes

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lewd

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pertaining to lust or sexual desire

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lexicon

A

dictionary

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liaison

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a bond; a connection; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman

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libation

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a drink; a beverage

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libel

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a false statement in written form

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liberal

A

giving freely; not strict

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libertine

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one who leads an immoral life

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libretto

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the words of an opera

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licentious

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lawless; immoral; lewd

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liege

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lord; master

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lieu

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(in lieu of ) in place of; instead of

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lilliputian

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tiny; narrow-minded

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limber

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easily bent; flexible

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limpid

A

clear, transparent

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lineage

A

ancestry; descent

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lineaments

A

facial features

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linguistic

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pertaining to language

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lionize

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to treat as a celebrity

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liquidate

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(two meanings) to get rid of by killing; to wind up the affairs of a business

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lissome

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moving gracefully; agile or active

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listless

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feeling no interest in anything; indifferent

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literal

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exact; precise; word for word

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lithe

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graceful; flexible

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litigation

A

lawsuit

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livid

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darkened or discolored; pale from anger or embarrassment

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loath

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reluctant; unwilling

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loathe

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to hate; to feel disgust for

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locus

A

place

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lode

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a rich source of supply such as a mineral deposit

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lofty

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very high; formal; proud

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logistics

A

military operations dealing with the supply and maintenance of equipment

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loiter

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to linger; to hang around

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loll

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to lean or lounge about; to droop

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longevity

A

a long life

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lope

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to move along with a swinging walk

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loquacious

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talkative

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lot

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fate

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lout

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an awkward, stupid person

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lowly

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humble; ordinary

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lucent

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giving off light; shining

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lucid

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clear; easy to understand; rational or sane

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lucrative

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profitable; producing wealth or riches

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ludicrous

A

ridiculous

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lugubrious

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sad; mournful

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lull

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to soothe or calm

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luminous

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bright

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lunacy

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insanity; madness

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lunar

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pertaining to the moon

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lupine

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wolflike; fierce

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lurch

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to move suddenly forward

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lurid

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shocking; glowing; sensational

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lurk

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to lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden

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lush

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abundant; rich

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lustrous

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shining; bright

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luxuriant

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rich; extravagant

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