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31 Cards in this Set
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Labile
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(adj) likely to change; unstable
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Childrens' allergies are labile and may disappear as they get older.
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Lackadaisical
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(adj) lacking purpose or zest
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The heat put a lackadaisical qualitity in her step.
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Laggard
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(adj) slow, sluggish
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I am the most laggard in the morning; all my energy is in the late afternoon.
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Laity
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(n) laypersons, not connected to clergy
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I'm horrible at math, a layperson compared to my math major roommate.
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Languor
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(n) depression, weariness
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Post-wedding languor left her with a sense of restlessness.
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Lank
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(adj) long & thin
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Even if I starved myself, I would not have model-lank limbs.
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Larder
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(n) pantry, place where food is kept
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The kitchen larder was infiltrated by mice last spring.
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Largess
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(n) generous gift
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His largess helped her achieve her fundraising minimum.
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Lassitude
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(n) languor, weariness
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After riding 200 miles, the lassitude finally overtook and she fell asleep in her pasta.
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Latitude
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(n) freedom from narrow limitations
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At her internship, she was given much latitude in deciding her on commitments.
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Legerdemain
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(n) sleight of hand
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Her wallet was swiftly stolen with an unseen legerdemain.
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Leonine
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(adj) like a lion
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In the morning, your hair is so big you are leonine.
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Levity
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(n) lack of seriousness or steadiness
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His levity towards schoolwork meant he failed to graduate on time.
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Lexicographer
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(n) compiler of a dictionary
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The lexicographer of urban dictionary must have lots of fun.
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Libretto
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(n) text of an opera
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The libretto is lost on me, since I don't speak italian.
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Lien
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(n) legal claim on property
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He has no lien on the house since she bought it with her money.
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Ligneous
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(adj) like wood
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The floor was covered with a ligneous in appearance plastic.
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Limn
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(v) draw; outline; describe
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Unsure about her future, she limned a 5 year plan that very night.
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Limpid
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(adj) clear
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She is afraid of turbid soups and only drinks limpid ones.
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Lineaments
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(n) features, esp. of the face
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Her asymmetrical lineaments were surprisingly attractive
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Lionize
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(v) treat as a celebrity
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Don't lionize him - all he did was eat a lot of hot dogs.
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List
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(v) tilt, lean over
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The cramps hurt so bad I began to list at my desk
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Litany
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(n) a series of church petitions; begging prayers, repetitive list of things
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First order of the day was reading the church members' litany.
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Litotes
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(n) understatement for emphasis
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She has a penchant for sarcastic litotes.
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Loath
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(adj) reluctant, disinclined
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I don't hate it, but I am loathe to wake up before 8 am.
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Lode
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(n) metal-bearing vein
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The silver lode they found turned out to be a boon for the mining town.
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Loll
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(v) lounge about
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Despite not having a job, I hardly loll about the house.
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Lope
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(v) gallop slowly
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I don't like fast horses - I prefer when they lope along.
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Lout
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(n) clumsy person
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I felt like such a lout when I knocked over the water at the run club
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Low
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(v) moo
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Lowing cattle are an oddity for my urban ears.
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Lucre
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(n) money
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Halfway through college, she reailzed lucre was not going to make her happy.
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