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lofty

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adj, at 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, noble

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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, a person who tries to hurt others, criminal

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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, defame, vilify

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malleable

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adj, able to be reshaped by force, pliable, impressioinable

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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, meek

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meander

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verb, 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, mollify

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mollfiy

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verb, lessen anger, soothe, placate

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monologue

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noun, a long, uninterrupted speech by one person

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morose

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adj, depressed

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mundane

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adj, ordinary, earthly (not spiritual), practical, temporary

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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, carelessness in a situation that could cause harm, neglectful

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neophyte

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noun, beginnner

vocab english 1-30 (1 decks)

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