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30 Cards in this Set
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lank
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long and slender
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lapidary
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a dealer in precious stones
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labyrinthine
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complicated; intricate
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libel
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a false statement in written form
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lacerate
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to tear (flesh) roughly; to mangle
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log (gr)
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word, study; as catalogue, psychology
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lambent
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softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
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lascivious
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lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
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lackluster
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lacing brilliance or liveliness; dull or vapid
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laureate
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worthy of praise or honor
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lachrymose
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tearful
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libretto
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the words of an opera
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laconic
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using few words; concise
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liaison
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a bond; a connection; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman
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lampoon
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a sharp, often harmful satire
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lexicon
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dictionary
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languid
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sluggish; drooping from weakness
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libertine
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one who leads an immoral life
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larceny
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theft
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lat (gr)
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carry; as translation, dilate
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libation
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a drink; a beverage
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leonine
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lion-like; fierce; authoritative
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leg, lig, lect (gr)
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choose, gather; as legible, eligible, collect
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lassitude
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a feeling of weakness and weariness
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levity
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lightness of body or spirit; lack of seriousness
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largess
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gifts that have been given generously
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liber (gr)
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free; as liberate, libertine
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lieu (in lieu of)
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in place of; instead of
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legerdemain
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sleight of hand; deception
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loc (gr)
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place; as dislocate, local
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