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20 Cards in this Set
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v. to wail (a loud, long mournful cry as in grief)
n. the sound made by such a wail |
keen
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n. range of knowledge
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ken
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adj. of a like or similar nature; related
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kindred
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n. trashy art, without taste or aethetic value, intended to appeal to the popular taste
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kitsch
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n. rascality; trickery
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knavery
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n. the sound of a bell, rung in a slow beat, usually to mark death or a funeral
v. act of producing such a sound |
knell
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n. little round hill
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knoll
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adj. food prepared according to traditional Jewish recipes which represent dietary laws of the Jewish religion
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kosher
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v. to act with servility; show exaggerated respect; behave in a slavish manner
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kowtow
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n. praise; glory; honor
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kudos
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adj. a person who is terse, using only a few words; the opposite of loquacious
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laconic
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adj. dormant; hidden; concealed
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latent
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adj. word and phrases which lavish someone or something with praise
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laudatory
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n. monster; anything of wondrous size or vast power
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leviathan
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n. dictionary, special vocabulary of a particular person, profession, field of knowledge, etc.
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lexicon
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adj. lewd, immoral
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licentious
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adj. indifferent, marked by a lack of energy or enthusiasm
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listless
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adj. flexible and graceful in performance
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lithe
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v. to initiate a lawsuit; to become involved in a lawsuit
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litigate
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adj. talkative; the opposite of laconic
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loquacious
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