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100 Cards in this Set
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s hereafter
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life after death
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s afterlife
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life after death; later part of one's life
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inanimate
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lifeless; not animate
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n diorama
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life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
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s boost
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lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase
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n flick
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light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch
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n giddy
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light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
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cadaverous
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like a corpse; pale
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n vulpine
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like a fox; crafty
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glacial
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like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
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leonine
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like a lion
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meteoric
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like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
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n ethereal
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like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
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imperial
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like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
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n ligneous
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like wood
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n labile
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likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
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circumscribe
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limit; confine; draw a line around
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n parameter
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limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
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finite
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limited
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n modicum
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limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
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qualified
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limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
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queue
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line (of waiting people or vehicles)
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s pedigree
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line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane's foot
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n tarry
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linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
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concatenate
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link as in a chain
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n roster
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list (of names)
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repertoire
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list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
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enumerate
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list; mention one by one
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compilation
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listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling
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n knoll
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little round hill; hillock
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n vegetate
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live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
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n cohabit
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live together
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s sprightly
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lively
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n vivacious
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lively or animated; sprightly
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n rousing
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lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
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animated
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lively; spirited
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n coeval
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living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
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n vernacular
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living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
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chameleon
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lizard that changes color in different situations
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abominate
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loathe; hate
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n patois
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local or provincial dialect
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n venue
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location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
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syllogism
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logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
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valid
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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
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s linger
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loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
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dawdle
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loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
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n lank
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long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln
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n tirade
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long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation
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chronic
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long established as a disease
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n pine
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long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
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epic
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long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
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longevity
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long life; long duration
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s frock
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long loose garment (worn by monks)
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s groove
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long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
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n trough
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long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves
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n eon(aeon)
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long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
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s furrow
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long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
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s swell
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long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
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n odyssey
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long, eventful, adventurous journey
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n harangue
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long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
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n rancor
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long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
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n ogle
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look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls
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despise
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look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible
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retrospective
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looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
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n introspective
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looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
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s noose
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loop formed in a rope
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s wilt
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loose freshness; droop
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s mantle
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loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
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n garrulous
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loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
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s chip
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lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp
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languish
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lose animation or strength
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amnesia
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loss of memory
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aphasia
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loss of speech due to injury or illness
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s raffle
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lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
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n strident
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loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
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clamor
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loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
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n blare
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loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
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n clangor
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loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
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n loll
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lounge about
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n sybarite
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lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
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philanthropist
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lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
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s galley
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low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
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s growl
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low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
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s murmur
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low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble
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abase
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lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
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n nether
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lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
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n nadir
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lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
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allegiance
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loyalty
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fidelity
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loyalty; accuracy
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n tepid
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lukewarm; slightly warm; ¹ÌÁö±ÙÇÑ; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter
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n careen
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lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
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decoy
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lure or bait; V.
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entice
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lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt
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lascivious
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lustful
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lewd
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lustful
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libidinous
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lustful
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n bask
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luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
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underlying
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lying below; fundamental
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n supine
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lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
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n mendacious
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lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity
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