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irrepressible adj.
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that can not be restrained or kept down
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irresistible adj.
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that can not be restrained or kept down
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irresponsible adj.
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careless of unable to meet responsibilities
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irreverence n.
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The quality showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things
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irreverent adj.
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Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things
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irreverential adj.
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Showing or expressing a deficiency of veneration, especially for sacred things.
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irreversible adj.
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irrevocable
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irrigant adj.
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serving to water lands by artificial means
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irrigate v.
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To water, as land, by ditches or other artificial means
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irritable adj
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Showing impatience or ill temper on little provocation
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irritancy n.
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the qualilty of prodcing vexation
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irritant n.
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A mechanical, chemical, or pathological agent of inflammation, pain, or tension
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irritate v.
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to excite ill temper or impatience
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irruption n.
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sudden invasion
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isle n.
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an island
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islet n.
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a little island
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isobar n.
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a line joining points at which barometric pressure is the same at a specified moment
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isochronous adj.
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relating to or denoting equal intervals of time
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isolate v.
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to separate from others of its kind
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isothermal adj.
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having or marking equality of temperature
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itinerant adj.
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wandering
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itinerary n.
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a detailed account or diary of a journey
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itinerate v.
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to wander from place to place
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jargon n.
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Confused, unintelligible speech or highly technical speech
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jaundice n.
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a morbid condition, due to obstructed excretion of bile or characterized by yellowing of the skin
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jeopardize v.
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to imperil
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jingo n.
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One of a party in Great Britain in favor of spirited and demonstrative foreign policy
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jocose adj.
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done or made in jest
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jocular adj.
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inclined to joke
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joggle n.
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a sudden irregular shake or a push causing such a shake
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journalize v.
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to keep a diary
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jovial adj.
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merry
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jubilation n.
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Exultation.
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judgment n.
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the faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached
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judicature n.
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Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment
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judicial adj
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Pertaining to the administration of justice.
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judiciary n
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that department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice
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judicious adj.
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prudent
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juggle v.
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to play tricks of sleight of hand
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jugglery n.
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the art or praice of sleight of hand
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jugular adj
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pertaining to the throat
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juicy adj.
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succulent
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junction n.
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the condition of being joined
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juncture n.
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an articulation, joint, or seam
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junta n.
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a council or assembly that deliberates in secret upon the affairs of government
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juridical adj.
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assumed by law to exist
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jurisdiction n.
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lawful power or right to exercise official authority
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jurisprudence n.
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the science of rights in accordance with positive
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juror n.
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one who serves on a jury or is sworn in for jury duty in a court of justice
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joust v.
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to engage in a tilt with lanes on horseback
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journalize v.
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to keep a diary
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jovial adj.
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merry
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jubilation n.
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Exultation.
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judgment n.
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the faculty by the exercise of which a deliberate conclusion is reached
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judicature n.
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Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment
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judicial adj
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Pertaining to the administration of justice.
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judiciary n
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that department of government which administers the law relating to civil and criminal justice
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judicious adj.
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prudent
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juggle v.
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to play tricks of sleight of hand
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jugglery n.
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the art or praice of sleight of hand
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justification n.
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vindication
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juvenile adj.
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characteristic of youth
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justapose v.
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to place close together
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keepsake n.
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anything kept or given to be kept for the sake of the giver
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kerchief n.
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a square of linen, silk, or other material, used as a covering for the head or neck
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kernel n.
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a grain or seed
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kiln n.
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an oven or furnace for baking, burning, or drying industrial products
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kiloliter n.
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one thousand liters
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kilometer n.
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a length of 1,000 meters
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kilowat n.
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one thousand watts
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kimono n.
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a loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in japan
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kind-hearted adj.
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having a kind and sympathetic
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kingling n.
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a petty king
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kingship n.
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royal state
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kinsfolk n. pl
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relatives
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knavery n.
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deceitfulness in dealing
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knead v.
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to mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands
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knickknack n.
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s small article, more for ornament that use
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knight errant n.
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one of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure
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knighthood n.
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chivalry
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laborious adj.
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toilsome
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labyrinth n.
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a maze
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lacerate v.
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to tear rudely or raggedly
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lackadaisical adj.
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listless
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lactation n.
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the secretion of milk
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lacteal adj.
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milky
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lactic adj.
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pertaining to milk
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laddie n.
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a lad
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ladle n.
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a cup shaped vessel with a long handle, intended for dipping up and pouring liquids
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laggard adj.
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falling behind
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kimono n.
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a loose robe, fastening with a sash, the principal outer garment in japan
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kind-hearted adj.
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having a kind and sympathetic
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kingling n.
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a petty king
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kingship n.
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royal state
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kinsfolk n. pl
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relatives
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knavery n.
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deceitfulness in dealing
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knead v.
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to mix and work into a homogeneous mass, especially with the hands
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knickknack n.
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s small article, more for ornament that use
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knight errant n.
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one of the wandering knights who in the middle ages went forth in search of adventure
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knighthood n.
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chivalry
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landholder n.
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landowner
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landlord n.
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a man who owns and lets a tenement or tenements
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landmark n.
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a familiar object in the landscape serving as a guide to an area otherwise easily lost track of
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landscape n.
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a rural view, especially one of pictureque effect, as seen from a distance or an elevation
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languid adj.
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relaxed
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languor n.
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lassitude of body or depression
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lapse n.
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a slight deviation from what is right, proper, or just
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lascivious adj.
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lustful
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lassie n.
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a little lass
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latent adj.
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dormant
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