Unit 46-50 Flashcards

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lassitude

A

lethargy; sluggishness

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laud

A

to praise

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lethargic

A

inactive

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levee

A

an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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levity

A

light manner or attitude

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6
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quibble

A

try to avoid my sophistication

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7
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arrant

A

in the highest degree

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8
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recreancy

A

cowardly

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lucubrate

A

to write in scholarly fashion

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libido

A

sexual desire

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log

A

record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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loquacious

A

talkative

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lucid

A

clear; bright; intelligible

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14
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magnanimity

A

generosity; nobility

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malinger

A

to feign (to imitate fictitiously) illness to escape duty

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16
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malleable

A

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

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mendacious

A

dishonest

18
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metamorphosis

A

change; transformation

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meticulous

A

very careful; fastidious

20
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maverick

A

dissenter, as an intellectual who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates; nonconformist; rebel

21
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mettlesome

A

full of courage and fortitude; spirited

22
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meddlesome

A

inclined to interference

23
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minatory

A

threatening; menacing; formidable

24
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misanthrope

A

one who hates humanity