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40 Cards in this Set
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kismet
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n. fate
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juncture
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n. turning point n. place where two things are joined
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knell
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n. sound of the funeral bell n. tolling of a bell at a funeral
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laconic
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adj. brief and to the point
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kaleidoscope
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n. tube in which patters made by reflection in morrors of colored pieces of glass, etc. produce interesting symmetrical effects
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lampoon
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vb. mock
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junket
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n. merry feast or picnic
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kith
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n. familiar friends
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kindred
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adj. related adj. similar in nature or character
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knead
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vb. mix vb. work dough
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lagniappe
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n. present of little value or importance given to a customer
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lackluster
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adj. dull
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junta
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n. group of men joined in a secret political plan n. plot
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lackadaisical
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adj. lacking spirit
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juxtapose
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vb. place side by side
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lachrymose
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adj. producing tears
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juggernaut
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n. irresistible crushing force
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laity
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n. persons not connected with the clergy n. man who is a nonprofessional
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lambent
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adj. softly giving off light adj. burning unsteadily
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kinetic
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adj. producing motion
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lacerate
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vb. tear vb. disfigure by cutting
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lackey
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n. footman n. person who flatters
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lagoon
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n. shallow body of water near a sea n. lake
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laggard
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adj. slow adj. sluggish
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knavery
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n. mischievous behavior
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ken
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n. range of knowledge
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labyrinth
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n. maze
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laminated
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adj. made of thin plates or scales
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knoll
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n. little round hill
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kiosk
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n. summerouse n. open pavilion
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jocular
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adj. said or done in a joking manner
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jeopardy
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n. expose to death or danger
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kleptomaniac
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n. person who has an obsessive desire to steal
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jingoism
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n. extremely aggressive and argumentative loyalty to a country
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jettison
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vb. throw overboard
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jurisprudence
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n. science of law
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jocose
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adj. giving to joking
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jocund
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adj. merry
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judicious
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adj. wise adj. determined by sound judgement
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jubilation
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n. rejoicing
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