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Vocab List 9
Long's English II
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |