vocab unit 11 Flashcards by Emily Pijanowski | Brainscape

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impotent

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powerless; lacking strength

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imprecation

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a curse

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jocular

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humorous, lighthearted

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juxtapose

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to place side by side for comparison

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kinetic

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pertaining to motion

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kismet

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destiny; fate; fortune

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knell

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a sound made by a bell rung slowly for a death or funeral

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labyrinth

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a complicated network of winding passages

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lachrymose

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tearful, weepy

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laconic

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using few words; short; concise

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lambent

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softly bright or radiant

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languid

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sluggish; drooping from weakness

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lascivious

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lustful or lewd

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legerdemain

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sleight of hand; deception

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libertine

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one who leads an immoral life

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