List 26 Flashcards by Dobba Obba

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lament

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V. grieve; express sorrow

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ADJ. giving to joking

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jocose

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jocular

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ADJ. said or done in jest

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ADJ. said or done in jest

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jocular

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judicious

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ADJ. sound in judgement; wise

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ADJ. sound in judgement; wise

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judicious

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justification

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N. good or just reason; defense; excuse

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N. good or just reason; defense; excuse

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justification

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juxtapose

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V. place side by side

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V. place side by side

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juxtapose

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kindle

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V. start a fire; inspire

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V. start a fire; inspire

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kindle

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knit

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V. contract into wrinkles; grow together

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V. contract into wrinkles; grow together

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knit

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laborious

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ADJ. demanding much work or care; tedious

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ADJ. demanding much work or care; tedious

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laborious

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laconic

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ADJ. brief and to the point

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ADJ. brief and to the point

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laconic

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laggard

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ADJ. slow; sluggish

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ADJ. slow; sluggish

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laggard

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lair

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N. wild animal’s living place; den; hideaway

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N. wild animal’s living place; den; hideaway

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lair

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V. grieve; express sorrow

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lament

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lampoon

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V. ridicule

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V. ridicule

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lampoon

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languid

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ADj. weary; feeble; listless; apathetic

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ADj. weary; feeble; listless; apathetic

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languid

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larceny

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N. theft

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N. theft

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larceny

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latent

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ADJ. potential but underdeveloped; dormant; hidden

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ADJ. potential but underdeveloped; dormant; hidden

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latent

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laud

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V. praise

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V. praise

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laud

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leaven

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V. cause to rise or grow lighter; mix in something that transforms; alleviates; or enlivens

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V. cause to rise or grow lighter; mix in something that transforms; alleviates; or enlivens

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leaven

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lenience

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N. mildness; permissiveness

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N. mildness; permissiveness

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lenience

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lethal

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ADJ. deadly

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ADJ. deadly

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lethal

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lethargic

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ADJ. drowzy; dull

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ADJ. drowsy; dull

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lethargic

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levity

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N. lack of seriousness; lightness

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N. lack of seriousness; lightness

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levity

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libel

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N. defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character

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N. defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character

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libel

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lilliputation

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ADJ. extremely small

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ADJ. extremely small

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lilliputation

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linger

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V. loiter or dawdle; continue or persist

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V. loiter or dawdle; continue or persist

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linger

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loath

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ADJ. reluctant; disinclined

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ADJ. reluctant; disinclined

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loath

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loathe

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V. detest

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V. detest

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loathe

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lofty

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ADJ. very high

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ADJ. very high

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lofty

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longevity

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N. long life

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N. long life

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longevity

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loquacious

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ADJ. talkative

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ADJ. talkative

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loquacious

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lucid

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ADJ. easily understood; clear; intelligible

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ADJ. easily understood; clear; intelligible

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lucid

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lucrative

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ADJ. profitable

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ADJ. profitable

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lucrative

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lugubrious

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ADJ. mournful; funeral

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ADJ. mournful; funeral

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lugubrious

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luminous

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ADJ. shining; issuing light

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ADJ. shining; issuing light

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luminous

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lure

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V. entice; attract

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V. entice; attract

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lure

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lurk

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V. stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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V. stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived

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lurk