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Nouns 6 Flashcards

1
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Keynote

A

Main theme or idea, usually referring to the main speech at a convention or the like

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Larceny

A

Theft, usually small

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Layman

A

Regular person who is not a member of a particular professional or technical specialty

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4
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Legacy

A

Material or spiritual inheritance or heritage

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5
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Legend

A

Unverified stories handed down from earlier times

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6
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Legion

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Large number of people; sometimes historically used as a designation of a military unit

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Lethargy

A

Sluggishness, laziness, drowsiness

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Levee

A

Raised embankment designed to prevent flooding from a river or other body of water

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Levity

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Lightness, frivolity

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Liaison

A

Contact of coordination between two or more individuals or groups

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Litigation

A

Legal proceedings

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Lore

A

Body of traditional or historical knowledge

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13
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Malady

A

Disease or illness

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Maneuver

A

Movement of a unit or individual to achieve a goal

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Mania

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Abnormal concentration on or enthusiasm for something

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Marathon

A

Contest or footrace of 26 miles and 385 yards

17
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Maverick

A

Person who acts independently instead of in conformance with common organizational or expected behavior

18
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Maxim

A

Adage or proverb prescribing a rule or method of conduct. “Measure twice, cut once”

19
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Medium

A

Means of communication

20
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Momento

A

Object that commemorates or reminds someone of a past event

21
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Metropolis

A

Large city

22
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Milieu

A

Surroundings, environment

23
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Morale

A

State of mind or attitude of an individual or group

24
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Mores

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Established customs or values of a group or segment of society

25
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Multitude

A

Large number of something

26
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Myriad

A

vast number or great multitude or something

27
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Myth

A

Traditional story

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