Word List 7 J-R Flashcards by Madeline Fagen

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Languid

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Lacking energy, sluggish

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lachrymose

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Tending to cry often, teary-eyed

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Lexicon

A

Dictionary

2. Special vocabulary of a group or field

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Liniment

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A soothing lotion

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Lugubrious

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Gloomy, depressed

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Magnanimous

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Noble, generous

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Marauder

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One who steals by force

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Mason

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Person who builds with stones or bricks

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Menagerie

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Zoo

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Monastic

A

Without luxuries

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Morose

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Gloomy, depressed

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Mutinous

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Disobedient

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Necromancy

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Sorcery, evil magic

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Newfangled

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New, trendy

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Noisome

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Offensive, disgusting

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Obdurate

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Stubborn

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Oracular

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Making wise or authoritative statements

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Outpost

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Station at the edge of a territory

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Panacea

A

Cure-all

2. Complete perfection

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Paragon

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Symbol of excellence

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Pedant

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One who shows off his learning

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Pernicious

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Dangerous

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Platoon

A

Group of soldiers

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Plumage

A

Bird feathers

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Ponderous

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Heavy, dull, lifeless

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Preclude

A

Prevent

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Prosaic

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Dull, banal, unimaginative

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Protract

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To delay, prolong

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Prudish

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Overly concerned with proper behavior, very conservative

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Punctilious

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Proper, careful

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Purveyer

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Supplier

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Quaff

A

To drink deeply,to gulp

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Quarry

A

Something hunted

2. Place where stone is mined

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Quietude

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Calmness

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Racketeering

A

Illegal activity

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Rancid

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Rotten, not fresh

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Ravenous

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Very hungry

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Regimen

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Strict routine, program

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Relish

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To enjoy

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Reprobate

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Immoral person

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Rife

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Widespread, frequent

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Rostrum

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Platform for public speaking

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Ruddy

A

Healthy, reddish

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Ruse

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A trick, an action meant to mislead