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20 Cards in this Set
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lout
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n. clumsy person
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lucre
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n. money
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lugubrious
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adj. mournful
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lumen
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n. unit of light energy 9one candle's worth)
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macerate
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v. soften by soaking in liquid; waste money
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machinations
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n. evil schemes or plots
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masculated
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adj. spotted; stained
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madrigal
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n. pastoral song
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maelstrom
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n. whirlpool
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magnanimity
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n. generosity
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magnate
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n. person of prominence or influence
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magniloquent
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adj. boastful; pompous
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malaise
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n. uneasiness; vague feeling of ill health
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malefactor
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n. evildoer; criminal
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malingerer
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n. one who feigns illness to escape duty
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manacle
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v. restrain; handcuff
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manumit
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v. emancipate; free from bondage
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martinet
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A rigid military disciplinarian;
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masticate
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v. chew
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maudlin
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adj. effusively sentimental
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