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Vocab List 9
Long's English II
Term | Definition |
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juncture | a crisis point; a point where things are joined |
legacy | something inherited |
lapse | a slight temporary error or slip |
latitude | freedom |
lament | to express sorrow; to grieve |
livid | purplish or bluish; very angry |
malleable | capable of being shaped |
lexicon | a dictionary; specialized language |
loathe | to feel intense dislike; to detest |
malignant | evil; life-threatening |
mediocre | average; ordinary; medium |
meager | lacking in quantity, quality or content |
mandatory | required |
martial | military; suggesting war |
meticulous | extremely careful |
merge | to unite |
mentor | a wise, trusted advisor |
melancholy | gloomy, depressed, sad |
melodramatic | overly dramatic or overly emotional |
mannerism | a distinctive personal trait |