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laborious adj
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Toilsome
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labyrinth n
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A maze
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lacerate v
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To tear rudely or raggedly
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lackadaisical adj
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Listless
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lactation n
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The secretion of milk
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lacteal adj
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Milky
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lactic adj
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Pertaining to milk
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laddie n
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A lad
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ladle n
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A cup-shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids
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laggard adj
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Falling behind
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landholder n
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Landowner
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landlord n
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A man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements
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landmark n
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A familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track
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landscape n
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A rural view, especially one of picturesque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation
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languid adj
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Relaxed
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languor n
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Lassitude of body or depression
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lapse n
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A slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just
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lascivious adj
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Lustful
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lassie n
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A little lass
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latent adj
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Dormant
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latency n
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The state of being dormant
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later adv
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At a subsequent time
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lateral adj
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Directed toward the side
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latish adj
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Rather late
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lattice n
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Openwork of metal or wood, formed by crossing or interlacing strips or bars
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laud v
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To praise in words or song
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laudable adj
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Praiseworthy
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laudation n
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High praise
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laudatory adj
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Pertaining to, expressing, or containing praise
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laundress n
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Washerwoman
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laureate adj
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Crowned with laurel, as a mark of distinction
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lave v
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To wash or bathe
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lawgiver n
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A legislator
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lawmaker n
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A legislator
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lax adj
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Not stringent or energetic
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laxative adj
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Having power to open or loosen the bowels
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lea n
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A field
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leaflet n
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A little leaf or a booklet
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leaven v
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To make light by fermentation, as dough
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leeward n
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That side or direction toward which the wind blows
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left-handed adj
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Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right
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legacy n
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A bequest
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legalize v
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To give the authority of law to
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legging n
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A covering for the leg
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legible adj
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That may be read with ease
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legionary n
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A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor
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legislate v
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To make or enact a law or laws
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legislative adj
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That makes or enacts laws
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legislator n
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A lawgiver
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legitimacy n
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Accordance with law
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legitimate adj
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Having the sanction of law or established custom
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leisure n
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Spare time
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leniency n
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Forbearance
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lenient adj
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Not harsh
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leonine adj
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Like a lion
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lethargy n
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Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind
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levee n
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An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow
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lever n
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That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power
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leviathan n
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Any large animal, as a whale
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levity n
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Frivolity
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levy v
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To impose and collect by force or threat of force
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lewd adj
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Characterized by lust or lasciviousness
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lexicographer n
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One who makes dictionaries
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lexicography n
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The making of dictionaries
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lexicon n
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A dictionary
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liable adj
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Justly or legally responsible
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libel n
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Defamation
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liberalism n
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Opposition to conservatism
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liberate v
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To set free or release from bondage
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licentious adj
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Wanton
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licit adj
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Lawful
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liege adj
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Sovereign
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lien n
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A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge
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lieu n
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Stead
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lifelike adj
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Realistic
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lifelong adj
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Lasting or continuous through life
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lifetime n
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The time that life continues
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ligament n
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That which binds objects together
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ligature n
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Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying
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light-hearted adj
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Free from care
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ligneous adj
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Having the texture of appearance of wood
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likelihood n
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A probability
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likely adj
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Plausible
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liking n
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Fondness
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limitation n
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A restriction
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linear adj
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Of the nature of a line
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liner n
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A vessel belonging to a steamship-line
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lingo n
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Language
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lingua n
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The tongue
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lingual adj
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Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance
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linguist n
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One who is acquainted with several languages
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linguistics n
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The science of languages, or of the origin, history, and significance of words
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liniment n
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A liquid preparation for rubbing on the skin in cases of bruises, inflammation, etc
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liquefacient adj
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Possessing a liquefying nature or power
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liquefy v
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To convert into a liquid or into liquid form
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liqueur n
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An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances
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liquidate v
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To deliver the amount or value of
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liquor n
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Any alcoholic or intoxicating liquid
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listless adj
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Inattentive
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literacy n
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The state or condition of knowing how to read and write
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literal adj
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Following the exact words
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literature n
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The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively
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lithe adj
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Supple
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lithesome adj
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Nimble
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lithograph n
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A print made by printing from stone
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lithotype n
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In engraving, an etched stone surface for printing
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litigant n
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A party to a lawsuit
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litigate v
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To cause to become the subject-matter of a suit at law
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litigious adj
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Quarrelsome
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littoral adj
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Of, pertaining to, or living on a shore
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liturgy n
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A ritual
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livelihood n
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Means of subsistence
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livid adj
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Black-and-blue, as contused flesh
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loam n
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A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay
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loath adj
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Averse
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loathe v
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To abominate
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locative adj
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Indicating place, or the place where or wherein an action occurs
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loch n
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A lake
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locomotion n
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The act or power of moving from one place to another
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lode n
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A somewhat continuous unstratified metal- bearing vein
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lodgment n
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The act of furnishing with temporary quarters
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logic n
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The science of correct thinking
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logical adj
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Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning
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logician n
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An expert reasoner
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loiterer n
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One who consumes time idly
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loneliness n
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Solitude
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longevity n
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Unusually prolonged life
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loot v
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To plunder
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loquacious adj
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Talkative
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lordling n
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A little lord
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lough n
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A lake or loch
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louse n
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A small insect parasitic on and sucking the blood of mammals
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lovable adj
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Amiable
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low-spirited adj
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Despondent
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lowly adv
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Rudely
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lucid adj
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Mentally sound
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lucrative adj
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Highly profitable
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ludicrous adj
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Laughable
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luminary n
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One of the heavenly bodies as a source of light
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luminescent adj
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Showing increase of light
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luminescence n
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Showing increase
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luminosity n
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The quality of giving or radiating light
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luminous adj
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Giving or radiating light
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lunacy n
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Mental unsoundness
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lunar adj
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Pertaining to the moon
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lunatic n
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An insane person
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lune n
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The moon
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lurid adj
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Ghastly and sensational
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luscious adj
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Rich, sweet, and delicious
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lustrous adj
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Shining
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luxuriance n
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Excessive or superfluous growth or quantity
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luxuriant adj
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Abundant or superabundant in growth
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luxuriate v
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To live sumptuously
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lying n
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Untruthfulness
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lyre n
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One of the most ancient of stringed instruments of the harp class
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lyric adj
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Fitted for expression in song
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macadamize v
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To cover or pave, as a path or roadway, with small broken stone
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machinery n
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The parts of a machine or engine, taken collectively
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machinist n
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One who makes or repairs machines, or uses metal-working tools
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macrocosm n
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The whole of any sphere or department of nature or knowledge to which man is related
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madden v
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To inflame with passion
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Madonna n
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A painted or sculptured representation of the Virgin, usually with the infant Jesus
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magician n
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A sorcerer
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magisterial adj
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Having an air of authority
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magistracy n
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The office or dignity of a magistrate
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magnanimous adj
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Generous in treating or judging others
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magnate n
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A person of rank or importance
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magnet n
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A body possessing that peculiar form of polarity found in nature in the lodestone
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magnetize v
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To make a magnet of, permanently, or temporarily
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magnificence n
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The exhibition of greatness of action, character, intellect, wealth, or power
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magnificent adj
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Grand or majestic in appearance, quality, or action
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magnitude n
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Importance
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maharaja n
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A great Hindu prince
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maidenhood n
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Virginity
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maintain v
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To hold or preserve in any particular state or condition
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maintenance n
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That which supports or sustains
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maize n
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Indian corn: usually in the United States called simply corn
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makeup n
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The arrangements or combination of the parts of which anything is composed
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malady n
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Any physical disease or disorder, especially a chronic or deep-seated one
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malaria n
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A fever characterized by alternating chills, fever, and sweating
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malcontent n
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One who is dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs
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malediction n
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The calling down of a curse or curses
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malefactor n
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One who injures another
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maleficent adj
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Mischievous
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malevolence n
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Ill will
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malevolent adj
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Wishing evil to others
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malign v
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To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely
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malignant adj
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Evil in nature or tending to do great harm or mischief
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malleable adj
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Pliant
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mallet n
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A wooden hammer
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maltreat v
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To treat ill, unkindly, roughly, or abusively
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man-trap n
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A place or structure dangerous to human life
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mandate n
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A command
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mandatory adj
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Expressive of positive command, as distinguished from merely directory
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mane n
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The long hair growing upon and about the neck of certain animals, as the horse and the lion
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man-eater n
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An animal that devours human beings
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maneuver v
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To make adroit or artful moves: manage affairs by strategy
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mania n
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Insanity
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maniac n
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a person raving with madness
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manifesto n
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A public declaration, making announcement, explanation or defense of intentions, or
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motives
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manlike adj
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Like a man
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manliness n
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The qualities characteristic of a true man, as bravery, resolution, etc
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mannerism n
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Constant or excessive adherence to one manner, style, or peculiarity, as of action or
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conduct
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manor n
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The landed estate of a lord or nobleman
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mantel n
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The facing, sometimes richly ornamented, about a fireplace, including the usual shelf above it
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mantle n
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A cloak
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manufacturer n
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A person engaged in manufacturing as a business
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manumission n
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Emancipation
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manumit v
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To set free from bondage
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marine adj
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Of or pertaining to the sea or matters connected with the sea
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maritime adj
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Situated on or near the sea
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maroon v
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To put ashore and abandon (a person) on a desolate coast or island
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martial adj
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Pertaining to war or military operations
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Martian adj
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Pertaining to Mars, either the Roman god of war or the planet
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martyrdom n
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Submission to death or persecution for the sake of faith or principle
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marvel v
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To be astonished and perplexed because of (something)
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masonry n
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The art or work of constructing, as buildings, walls, etc , with regularly arranged stones
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masquerade n
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A social party composed of persons masked and costumed so as to be disguised
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massacre n
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The unnecessary and indiscriminate killing of human beings
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massive adj
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Of considerable bulk and weight
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masterpiece n
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A superior production
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mastery n
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The attainment of superior skill
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material n
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That of which anything is composed or may be constructed
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materialize v
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To take perceptible or substantial form
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maternal adj
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Pertaining or peculiar to a mother or to motherhood
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matinee n
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An entertainment (especially theatrical) held in the daytime
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matricide n
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The killing, especially the murdering, of one's mother
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matrimony n
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The union of a man and a woman in marriage
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matrix n
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That which contains and gives shape or form to anything
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matter of fact n
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Something that has actual and undeniable existence or reality
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maudlin adj
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Foolishly and tearfully affectionate
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mausoleum n
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A tomb of more than ordinary size or architectural pretensions
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mawkish adj
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Sickening or insipid
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maxim n
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A principle accepted as true and acted on as a rule or guide
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maze n
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A labyrinth
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mead n
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A meadow
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meager adj
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scanty
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mealy-mouthed adj
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Afraid to express facts or opinions plainly
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meander v
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To wind and turn while proceeding in a course
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mechanics n
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The branch of physics that treats the phenomena caused by the action of forces
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medallion n
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A large medal
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meddlesome adj
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Interfering
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medial adj
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Of or pertaining to the middle
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mediate v
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To effect by negotiating as an agent between parties
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medicine n
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A substance possessing or reputed to possess curative or remedial properties
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medieval adj
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Belonging or relating to or descriptive of the middle ages
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mediocre adj
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Ordinary
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meditation n
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The turning or revolving of a subject in the mind
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