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Vocal J-M Flashcards

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Jingoism

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belligerent support of one’s country

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Jocular

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playful; humorous

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Knell

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sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure

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Kudos

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fame, glory, or honor

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Lachrymose

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tearful, weepy

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Laconic

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using few words; concise, pithy

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Lament

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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Lampoon

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to ridicule with satire; to tease

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Languid

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lacking energy; indifferent; slow; sluggish

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Lapidary

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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Magnanimity

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greatness of spirit; nobility; high-mindedness

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Mercurial

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changeable, volatile, fickle, erratic, animated, lively

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Myopic

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lacking imagination, foresight, or intellectual insight

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Larceny

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theft of property

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Largess

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generous giving to others who may seem inferior

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Lassitude

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a state of diminished energy

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Laud

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to give praise; to glorify

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Leery

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suspicious

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Legerdemain

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trickery; chicanery

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Levity

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; an overly casual atmosphere

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Licentious

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immoral; unrestrained by society

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Limpid

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clear; transparent

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Lionize

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to treat as a celebrity

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Lissome

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easily flexed; limber; agile

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Listless

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lacking energy and enthusiasm

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Lugubrious

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sorrowful; mournful; dismal

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Lumber

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to move slowly and awkwardly

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Machination

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plot or scheme

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Maelstrom

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whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind

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Magnate

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powerful or influential person

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Malediction

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a curse; a wish of evil upon another

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Malinger

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to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

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Mannered

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artificial or stilted in character

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Martinet

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strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

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Maudlin

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overly sentimental

36
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Mendacious

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dishonest

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Mendicant

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beggar

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Meretricious

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gaudy; falsely attractive

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Militate

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to operate against; work against

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Mirth

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frivolity; gaiety; laughter

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Missive

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a written note or letter

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Mitigate

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to soften; to lessen

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Mollify

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to calm or make less severe

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Monastic

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extremely plain or secluded, as in a monastery

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Mores

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fixed customs or manners; moral attitudes

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Multifarious

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diverse

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