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15 Cards in this Set
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Ku-dos [kudos (Greek), "fame, glory"; originally English university slang but popularized in the United States some years ago by Time magazine] |
a) Noun b) To prestige or acclaim that results from some noteworthy achievement or position c) Glory, honor, acclamation d) Odium, Opprobrium, Obloquy
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Lack-a-dai-si-cal [lackaday (obsolete English). "Woe is me," an archaic expression of sorrow or regret derived from Alack (= Woe) the day]
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a) Adjective b) Sorely lacking in spirit, energy, or purpose c) Lethargic, listless, sluggish d) Energetic, vigorous, dynamic |
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Leg-a-cy [legatia (Medieval Latin), "office of deputy bequest"; from legate, legates (Latin), "send as a deputy; bequeath"] |
a) Noun b) Something left to a person in a will; something handed down from the past c) Bequest, inheritance, endowment d) none |
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Li-a-bil-i-ty [ligare, ligatus (Latin), "tie, bind" + abilis, abile (Latin), "able to" + itas, itatis (Latin) "state or condition of"] |
a) Noun b) 1. A debt or obligation, especially of a financial nature 2. A hindrance or handicap c) Indebtedness, debit, minus d) Asset, plus, advantage
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Li-bel [libellus (Latin), "little book, petition"; from liber (Latin), "book"] |
a) Noun and verb b) 1. A public statement or picture that damages a person by falsely impugning his or her character, motives, or action or by unjustly exposing the person to public censure or ridicule 2. To slander publicly c) Calumny, Slander, Calumniate d) Whitewash, gloss over, cover up |
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Lit-i-ga-tion [litigare, litigatus (Latin), "sue"; from lis, litis (Latin), "lawsuit" + agere, actus (Latin), "bring, incite"] |
a) Noun b) Legal action; a lawsuit c) Legal proceedings d) None |
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Lu-cid [lucidus (Latin), "clear, bright"; from lucere (Latin), "shine"] |
a) Adjective b) Clear and intelligible to the understanding; mentally competent c) Crystal clear, understandable, comprehensible d) Unintelligible, confused, puzzling |
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Lu-cra-tive [lucrativus (Latin), "profitable"; from lucrum (Latin), "profit, gain"] |
a) Adjective b) Profitable c) Gainful, remunerative, rewarding d) unprofitable, unrewarding, unremunerative |
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Lurk [lurka (Old Norse), "sneak away slowly"] |
a) Verb b) To sneak; to lie hidden or in wait c) Skulk, prowl, slink d) none |
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Lush [lusch (Middle English), "lax, soft"] |
a) Adjective b) 1. Luxuriant, plentiful; luxurious 2. Overelaborate or overripe c) Dense, thriving, flourishing d) Simple, restrained, spartan |
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Mal-a-prop-ism [mal à propros (French), "out of place, inappropriate"] |
a) Noun b) An unconscious and usually ludicrous misuse of a word c) Flub, gaffe, solecism d) none |
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Mal-ice [malitia (Latin), "wickedness"; from malus (Latin), "bad, evil"] |
a) Noun b) A desire to cause harm or suffering; deep-seated ill will c) Malevolence, spite, rancor d) Benevolence, beneficence, goodwill |
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Mam-moth [mammot (Russian), "a mammoth"] |
a) Noun and adjective b) 1. An extinct form of elephant; a giant or colossus 2. Gigantic c) Mastodon, behemoth; colossal d) Minute, minuscule, diminutive |
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Man-da-to-ry [mandatum (Latin), "command" + orius (Latin), "having the effect of'; from manus (Latin), "hand" + dare, datus (Latin), "give, place"] |
a) Adjective b) Required, obligatory c) Compulsory, requisite; imperative d) Optional, discretionary, voluntary |
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Me-di-um [medium (Latin), "the middle"; from medius (Latin), "middle"] |
a) Noun b) The means by which some goal is achieved or the person through whom it is realized c) Agency, channel, vehicle d) None |
