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76 Cards in this Set
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Labyrinth
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maze
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Laceration
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cut or wound
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Lachrymose
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tearful
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Lackadaisical
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idel, lazy: apathetic, indifferent
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Lackluster
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dull
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Laconic
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using few words
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Laggard
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dawdler, loafer, lazy person
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Lambaste
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disapprove angrily
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Lament (v)
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to deplore, grieve
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Lampoon (v)
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to attack with satire, mock harshly
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Languid
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lacking energy, indifferent, slow
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Languor
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listlessness
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Lap (v)
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to drink using the tongue; to wash against
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Lapidary
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relating to precious stones
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Larceny
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theft of property
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Larder
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place where food is stored
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Largess
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generosity; gift
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Larynx
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organ containing vocal chords
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Lascivious
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lewd, lustful
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Lassitude
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lethargy, sluggishness
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Latent
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present but hidden
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Latitude
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freedom of action or choice
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Laudable
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deserving of praise
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Lavish
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to give plentiful amounts of
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Laxity
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carelessness
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Leery
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suspicious
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Legerdemain
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trickery
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legible
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readable
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Legislate
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to decree, mandate, make laws
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Legitimate
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adhering to the law, rightful
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Lenient
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easygoing, permissive
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Lethargy
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indifferent, inactivity
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Levitate
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to rise in the air or cause to rise
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Levity
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humor, frivolity, gaiety
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Lexicon
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dictionary, list of words
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Liberal (adj)
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tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish
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Liberation
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freedom, emancipation
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Libertarian
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one who believes in unrestricted freedom
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Libertine
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one without moral restraint
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Libidinous
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lustful
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License
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freedom to act
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Licentious
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immoral; unrestrained by society
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Lien
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right to possess and sell the property of a debtor
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Limpid
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clear and simple; serene; transparent
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Lineage
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ancestry
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Linguistics
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study of language
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Liniment
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medicinal liquid used externally to ease pain
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Lionize
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to treat as a celebrity
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Lissome
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easily flexed, limber, agile
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Listless
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lacking energy and enthusiasm
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Literal
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word for word; upholding the exact meaning of a word
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Literate
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able to read and write; well-read and educated
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Lithe
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moving and bending with ease; graceful
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Litigation
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lawsuit
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Livid
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discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger
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Loathe
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to abhor, despise, hate
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Locomotion
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movement from place to place
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Lodged
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fixed in one position
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Lofty
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noble, elevated in position
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Logo
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corporate symbol
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Loiter
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to stand around idly
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Loquacious
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talkative
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Low (v)
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to make a sound like a cow, moo
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Lucid
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clear and easily understood
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Ludicrous
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laughable, ridiculous
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Lugubrious
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sorrowful, mournful
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Lull
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to soothe
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Lumber (v)
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to move slowly and awkwardly
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Luminary
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bright object; celebrity; source of inspiration
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Luminous
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bright, brilliant, glowing
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Lunar
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relating to the moon
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Lurid
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harshly shocking, sensational; glowing
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Lurk
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to prowl, sneak
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Luscious
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very good-tasting
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Luxuriance
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elegance, lavishness
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Lyrical
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suitable for poetry and song; expressing feeling
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