Voc 221-240 Flashcards

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Robbery; unlawful taking of another’s property

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Larceny

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To sing praises of; to extol, to applaud

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Laud

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Lightness, frivolity, humor

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Levity

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Talkative, chatty

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Loquacious

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Absurd, ridiculous, laughable

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Ludicrous

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Wolf-like; ravenous, rapacious

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Lupine

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Melodramatic, sensational, shocking; gruesome

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Lurid

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Scheming action or design

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Machination

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The great world; universe

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Macrocosm

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A person of wealth, influence, power, or distinction, most often in business

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Magnate

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a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness

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Malaise

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To pretend incapacity or illness to avoid responsibility

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Malinger

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An authoritative command; the authorization to act, expressed by voters in an election

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Mandate

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A public declaration of intentions, motives, or views, particularly political ones

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Manifesto

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To organize for a purpose

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Marshal

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A rebel, a nonconformist

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Maverick

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A mixture of various elements; a hodgepodge

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Mélange

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Sweetly flowing

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Mellifluous

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Motivated by a desire for money; greedy

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Mercenary

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Mete to measure; to give out by measure, dole

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Mete