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Vocabulary 9
college english
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| jaunt | to make a short journey for pleasure |
| jeopardy | exposure to death, loss, or danger |
| jovial | full of hearty, playful good humor |
| kindergarten | a class for children usually from 4-6 years old |
| legendary | well-known; famous |
| laboratory | a place equipped for experimental study in a science |
| leisure | time free from work or duties |
| liability | anything for which a person is legally obligated |
| library | a place in which reference materials are kept for use, but not for sale |
| license | freedom of action |
| longevity | long life; great span of life |
| lucrative | producing wealth or profit |
| magazine | publication that contains stories and articles by various writers and advertisements |
| maintenance | the work of keeping a building in good repair |
| malicious | intentionally harmful |
| maneuver | a planned, strategic movement |
| manipulate | to work or operate with the hands |
| marquise | a gem or ring setting |
| marriage | any close or intimate union |
| mathematics | science dealing with numbers and their operations |
| meditate | to reflect upon |
| menial | of or fit for servants |
| metamorposis | change of shape or substance by magic |
| metaphor | a figure of speech containing an implied comparison |
| mimic | inclined to copy |
| miniature | a copy or model on a very small scale |
| miscellaneous | consisting of various kinds |
| mischievous | inclined to annoy with playful tricks |
| misconstrue | misinterpret; misunderstand |
| monotonous | going in the same tone without variation |