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magicalnathan on July 15, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 jaded | tired, worn out |
| jaundiced | yellow skin or prejudiced |
| jaunty | carefree |
| jilt | to reject |
| jingoist | extreme patriot, favoring warlike actions |
| jocose | happy, lively |
| judicious | wise, sound judgement |
| juncture | a point of time |
| junket | pleasure trip |
| junta | small group ruling a country |
| jurisprudence | study of law |
| juxtapose | to place side-by-side |
| kaleidoscopic | changing |
| ken | range of knowledge |
| kindred | relatives or shared feeling/views |
| kismet | destiny |
| knave | deceitful person |
| knell | the sound of a bell being rung slowly |
| knoll | small hill |
| knuckle | to yield, work vigorously |
| lacerate | to tear roughly |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| lackadaisical | uninterested |
| laconic | concise |
| lactic | pertaining to milk |
| laggard | a slow person |
| laity | religious followers |
| lambent | radiant; to move lightly over a surface |
| languid | sluggish |
| lapidary | a dealer in precious stones |
| largess | a generous gift |
| lascivious | lustful |
| lassitude | weakness and weariness |
| latent | present but not visible |
| latitude | freedom |
| laudable | praiseworthy |
| laureate | worthy of honor |
| lave | to wash |
| leeway | room for action |
| legerdemain | deception |
| leonine | fierce |
| leviathan | anything huge |
| levity | lack seriousness; humor |
| levy | to impose taxes |
| liaison | bond or connection |
| libation | a drink |
| liberal | generous |
| libertine | immoral person |
| licentious | lawless/immoral |
| liege | lord/master |
| Lilliputian | very small |
| limber | easily bent |
| limpid | transparent |
| lineaments | facial features |
| lionize | to treat as important |
| liquidate | to get rid of |
| lissome | moving gracefully |
| listless | indifferent |
| lithe | graceful |
| livid | discolored from anger or embarassment |
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