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Units 46-50 Flashcards

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1
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lambaste, v.

A

to thrash verbally or physically

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lascivious, adj.

A

lustful

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*lassitude, n.

A

lethargy; sluggishness

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latent, adj.

A

present but hidden; potential

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*laud, v.

A

to praise

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*lethargic, adj.

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inactive

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levee, n.

A

an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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*levity, n.

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light manner or attitude

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liberal, adj.

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tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

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libertine, n.

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one without moral restraint

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libido, n.

A

sexual desire

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12
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Lilliputian, adj.

A

extremely small

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limn, v.

A

to draw; describe

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*limpid, adj.

A

clear; transparent

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linguistic, adj.

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pertaining to language

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litany, n.

A

lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

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literati, n.

A

scholarly or learned person

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litigation, n.

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legal proceedings

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log, n.

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record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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*loquacious, adj.

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talkative

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*lucid, adj.

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bright; clear; intelligible

22
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lucre, n.

A

money or profits

23
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luminous, adj.

A

bright; brilliant; glowing

24
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lustrous, adj.

A

shining

25
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Machiavellian, adj.

A

crafty; double-dealing

26
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machinations, n.

A

plots or schemes

27
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maelstrom, n.

A

whirlpool; turmoil

28
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*magnanimity, n.

A

generosity; nobility

29
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malign, v.

A

to speak evil of

30
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*malinger, v.

A

to feign illness to escape duty

31
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*malleable, adj.

A

capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

32
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*maverick, n.

A

dissenter

33
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megalomania, n.

A

delusions of power or importance

34
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menagerie, n.

A

a variety of animals kept together

35
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*mendacious, adj.

A

dishonest

36
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mendicant, n.

A

beggar

37
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*meretricious, adj.

A

gaudy; plausible but false; specious

gaudy, adj., extravagantly bright or showy, typically so as to be tasteless

38
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mesmerize, v.

A

to hypnotize

39
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*metamorphosis, n.

A

change; transformation

40
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metaphysics, n.

A

a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

41
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meteorological, adj.

A

concerned with the weather

42
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*meticulous, adj.

A

very careful; fastidious

fastidious, adj., very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail; very concerned about matters of cleanliness.

43
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mettle, n.

A

courage; endurance

44
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mettlesome, adj.

A

full of courage and fortitude; spirited

45
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microcosm, n.

A

a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world

46
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militate, v.

A

to work against

47
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minatory, adj.

A

threatening; menacing

48
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minuscule, adj.

A

very small

49
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minutia, n.

A

petty details

50
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*misanthrope, n.

A

one who hates humanity

Barron's Essential Words for the GRE, 4th Ed. (17 decks)

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