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Vocab 11-12 Flashcards

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Imprecation

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N. A curse

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Jocular

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Adj. humorous, lighthearted

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Juxtapose

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V. To place side by side for comparison

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Kinetic

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Adj. pertaining to motion

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Cosmetic

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N. Destiny, fate, fortune (one’s lot in life)

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Knell

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N. A sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or a funeral

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Labyrinth

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N. A complicated network of wilding passages; a maze

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Lachrymose

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Adj. tearful, weepy

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Laconic

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Adj. using few words; short, concise

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Lambent

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Adj. softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface

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Languid

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Adj. sluggish; drooping from weakness

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Lascivious

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Adj. lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire

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Legerdemain

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N. Sleight of hand; deception

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Libertine

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N. one who leads an immortal life

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Machination

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N. An evil design or plan

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Macroscopic

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Adj. visible to the naked eye

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Maelstrom

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N. whirlpool, turbulence; agitated state of mind

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Malapropism

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N. A word humorously misused

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Malleable

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Adj. capable of being changed; easily shaped

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Martinet

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N. A strict disciplinarian; taskmaster

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Masochist

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N. One who enjoys his or her own pain and suffering

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Mendacious

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Adj. lying; false, deceitful

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Meretricious

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Adj. attractive in a cheap, flashy way

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Milieu

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N. Environment, setting

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Miscreant

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N. A vicious person

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Nebulous

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Adj. hazy, vague, uncertain

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Necromancy

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N. Magic, especially that practiced by a witch

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Neologism

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N. Use a new word; making up a new word or definition

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Nihilism

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N. A total rejection of established laws

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Impotent

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Adj. powerless; lacking strength

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