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Vocab. List #9
WSHS - 2nd - Vocabulary List #9 - Long/Tedder
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| juncture | a crisis point; a point where things are joined |
| legacy | something inherited |
| lapse | a slight, temporary error or slip; to pass gradually |
| latitude | freedom; scope |
| lament | to express sorrow or mourning over; to grieve |
| livid | purplish or bluish from a bruise; very angry |
| malleable | capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing; adaptive |
| lexicon | a dictionary; the vocabulary of a particular trade, group of people, etc. |
| loathe | to feel intense dislike or disgust; to detest |
| malignant | actively evil; life-threatening |
| mediocre | only average or ordinary; medium |
| meager | noticeably lacking in quantity, quality or content |
| mandatory | required; obligatory |
| mannerism | a distinctive personal trait |
| martial | military; suggesting war |
| meticulous | extremely careful; painstaking |
| merge | to unite |
| mentor | a wise and trusted advisor |
| melancholy | gloom; low spirits; depressed; sad |
| melodramatic | overly dramatic, emotional, or sentimental |