Kaplan 500 Hardest (Set 14)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Irascible | (adjective) easily made angry. |
| Itinerant | (adjective) wandering from place to place; unsettled. |
| Jargon | (noun), nonsensical talk; specialized language. |
| Jettison | (verb) to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering. |
| Jingoism | (noun), belligerent support of one's country. |
| Jocular | (adjective) playful; humorous. |
| Judicious | (adjective) sensible; showing good judgment. |
| Juncture | (noun) point of time especially were two things are joined. |
| Keen | (adjective) having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive. |
| Kindle | (verb) to set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire. |
| Kinetic | (adjective) relating to motion; characterized by movement. |
| Knell | (noun) sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure. |
| Kudos | (noun), fame, glory, or honor. |
| Lachrymose | (adjective), tearful. |
| Laconic | (adjective) using few words. |
| Lament | (verb) to express sorrow; to grieve. |
| Lampoon | (verb) to ridicule with satire. |
| Languid | (adjective), lacking energy; indifferent; slow. |
| Lapidary | (adjective) relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them. |
| Larceny | (noun) theft of property. |
| Largess | (noun), generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior. |
| Lassitude | (noun) a state of diminished energy. |
| Latent | (adjective) potential that is not readily apparent. |
| Laud | (verb) to give praise; to glorify. |
| Lavish | (adjective), extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly. |
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