Vocab 221-240 Flashcards

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Larceny

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Robbery; unlawful taking of ones property

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Laud

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To extol; to praise

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3
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Levity

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Humor; frivolity; lightness

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4
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Loquaciousness

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Talkative, chatty

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5
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Ludicrous

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Absurd, ridiculous

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6
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Lupine

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Wolf like; ravenous

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7
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Lurid

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Gruesome, shocking

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8
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Machination

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Scheming action or design

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9
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Macrocosm

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The great world, universe

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10
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Magnate

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A person of wealth, influence, power

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11
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Malaise

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Feeling of discomfort

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12
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Malinger

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To pretend incapacity or illness to avoid responsibility

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13
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Mandate

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An authoritative command

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14
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Manifesto

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A public declaration of intentions,motives, or views

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15
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Marshal

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Organize for a purpose

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16
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Maverick

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Rebel

17
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Melange

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A mixture of various kinds elements

18
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Mellifluous

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Sweetly flowing

19
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Mercenary

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Motivated by desire for money

20
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Mete

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To measure; give out by measure