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35 Cards in this Set
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kelptomaniac
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person who has a compulsive desire to steal
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knave
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untrustworthy person
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knit
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contract into wrinkles, grow together
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knoll
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little round hill
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knotty
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intricate, difficult, tangled
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kudos
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honor, glory, praise
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laborious
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demanidng much work or care, tedious
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labyrinth
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maze
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laceration
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torn, ragged wound
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lachrymose
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producing tears
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lackadaisical
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lacking purpose or zest, halfhearted, languid
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lackluster
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dull
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laconic
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brief and to the point
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laggard
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slow sluggish
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lament
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grieve, expres sorrow
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lampoon
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ridicule
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languid
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weary, sluggish, listless
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languish
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lose animation, lose strength
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languor
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lassitude, depression
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lap
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take in food or drink with one's tongue, splash gently
ex/ kitten laps milk |
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larceny
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theft
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larder
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pantry, place where food is kept
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largess
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generous gift
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lassitude
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languor, weariness
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latent
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potential but undeveloped, dormat, hidden
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lateral
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coming from the side
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latitude
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freedom from narrow limitations
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laud
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praise
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lavish
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generous, openhanded, extravagant, wasteful
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lax
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careless
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leaven
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cause to rise or grow lighter, enliven
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lecherous
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lustful, impure in thought and deed
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leery
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suspicious, cautious
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legacy
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a gift made by a will
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legend
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explanatory list of symbols on a map
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