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37 Cards in this Set
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laceration (n) |
a cut, tear |
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larceny (n) |
obtaining another's property by theft or trickery |
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largess (n) |
the generous giving of lavish gifts |
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latent (adj) |
hidden, but capable of being exposed |
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legerdemain (n) |
deception, slight-of-hand |
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licentious (adj) |
displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints |
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limpid (adj) |
clear, transparent |
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linchpin (adj) |
clear, transparent |
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litigant (n) |
smb engaged in a lawsuit |
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lurid (adj) |
ghastly, sensational |
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maelstrom (n) |
a destructive whirpool which rapidly sucks in object |
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malediction (n) |
a curse
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mandate (n) |
an authoratative command |
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maverick (n) |
an independent, nonconformist person |
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mendacious (adj) |
having a lying, false character |
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mercurial (adj) |
characterized by rapid change or temperamentality |
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meritorious (adj) |
worthy of esteem or reward |
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mitigate (v) |
to make less violent, alleviate |
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modicum (n) |
a small amount of something |
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modulate (v) |
to pass from one state to another, especially in music |
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morass (n) |
a wet swampy bog; figuratively, smth that traps and confuses |
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multifarious (adj) |
having great diversity or valiety |
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munificence (adj) |
generosity in giving |
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mutable (adj) |
able to change |
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nadir (n) |
the lowest point of smth |
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nascent (adj) |
in the process of being born or coming into existence |
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nebulous (adj) |
vaguely defined, cloudy |
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noisome (adj) |
unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell |
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nominal (adj) |
trifling, insignificant |
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nondescript (adj) |
lacking a distinctive character |
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noxious (adj) |
harmful, unwholesome |
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obfuscate (v) |
to render incomprehensible |
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obsequious (adj) |
excessively compliant or submissive |
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odious (adj) |
instilling hatered or intense displeasure |
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officious (adj) |
offering one's services when they are neither wanted nor needed |
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opulent (adj) |
characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation |
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ostentatious (adj) |
excessively showy, glitzy |
