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judicious

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adj. exercise sound judgment

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juxtapose

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v. to place side by side

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kinetic

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adj. having to do with motion; lively; active

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labyrinth

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n. a maze; something like a maze

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laconic

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adj. using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude

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lament

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v. to mourn

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lampoon

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v. to satirize; to mock; to parody

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languish

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v. to become weak; listless, depressed

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largess

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n. generous giving of gifts

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latent

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adj. present but not visible; or apparent ; potential

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laud

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v. to praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate

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legacy

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n. something handed down from the past; a bequest

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lethargy

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n. sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness; indifferent

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levity

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n. lightness; frivolity; unserious

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