Words 626 - 650 Flashcards

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libertarian

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a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty

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licentious

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lacking legal or moral restraints

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limpid

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marked by transparency

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linchpin

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one that serves to hold together elements that function as a unit

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lithe

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characterized by grace

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litigant

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one engaged in a lawsuit

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lucid

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clear to the understanding

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luminous

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emitting usually steady light

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lurid

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causing horror

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maelstrom

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a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius

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magnanimous

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showing nobility of feeling and generosity of mind

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malediction

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curse, execration

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malevolent

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having intense often vicious hatred

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malleable

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capable of being shaped by pressure

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mandate

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an authoritative command

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manifest

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easily understood by the mind

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manifold

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marked by variety

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maudlin

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weakly sentimental

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maverick

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an independent individual who does not go along with a party

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mawkish

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having an unpleasant taste

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maxim

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a proverbial saying

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meager

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deficient in quality

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medley

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a diverse assortment

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mendacious

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characterized by deception

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mercurial

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characterized by unpredictable changeableness of mood