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Vocab Terms #1 Flashcards

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Lofty

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(Adj). A great height; elevate; noble

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Loathe

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(Verb) to hate

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Loquacious

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(Adj) talkative

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Lucid

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(Adj) easy to understand, transparent; clear-thinking

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Ludicrous

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(Adj) absurd, ridiculous

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Lugubrious

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(Adj) mournful

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Magnanimous

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(Adj) big hearted; generous; forgiving

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Magnate

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(Noun) a person of great power

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Malediction

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(Noun) evil speech, curse

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Malefactor

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(Noun) person who tries to hurt someone

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Malice

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(Noun) a desire to cause harm or suffering

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Malign

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(Verb) to say evil or harmful things about someone

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Malleable

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(Adj) able to be reshaped by force. Pliable, impressionable.

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Marred

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(Adj) spoiled, scratched, blemished

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Meager

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(Adj) small in size or amount; thin; weak

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Meander

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(Verb) to wander in a carefree manner; follow a winding course

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Mellifluous

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(Adj) smooth; sweetly flowing

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Mendacity

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(Noun) a lie; false statement

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Meticulous

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(Adj) extremely careful about details

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Minute

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(Adj) very small in size

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Misconstrue

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(Verb) misunderstand; interpret incorrectly

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Mitigate

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(Verb) make less severe

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Mollify

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Lessen anger; soothe; placate

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Monologue

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(Noun) a long interrupted speech by one person

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Morose

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(Adj) depressed

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Mundane

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Ordinary; earthly; practical

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Myriad

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Adj large number

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Nefarious

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(Adj) Extremely evil

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Negligent

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(Adj) careless in a situation that could result in harm

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Neophyte

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(Noun) beginner

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