vocab 11 Flashcards

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impotent

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powerless; lacking strength

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2
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imprecation

A

a curse

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3
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jocular

A

humorous, lighthearted

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4
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juxtapose

A

place side by side for comparison

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5
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kinetic

A

motion

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6
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knell

A

the sound of a bell rung slowly to show morning or night

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7
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labyrinth

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a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

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8
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lachrymose

A

tearful, weepy

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laconic

A

using few words; short

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10
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lambent

A

softly bright or radiant; moving light over a surface

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11
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kismet

A

destiny; fate; fortune

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12
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languid

A

sluggish; dropping from weakness

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13
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lascivious

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lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire

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14
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legerdemain

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sleight of hand; deception

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15
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libertine

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one who leads an immortal life

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