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Unit 19-20
for accumulative
20
English
10th Grade
11/28/2011

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Insouciant
Definition
calm and carefree; lighthearted
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Lassitude
Definition
a condition of weariness; fatigue
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Intervene
Definition
to come between; to mediate, to occur between times
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Inveigle
Definition
To tempt or persuade by using deception or flattery
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Irascible
Definition
Easily angered, irratable
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Joust
Definition
To engage in combat or competition; any combat suggestive of a joust
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Karma
Definition
Fate, Destiny; the forces generated by a persons good or bad actions
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Laconic
Definition
Brief, using few words
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Lament
Definition
To express sorrow or regret
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Languish
Definition
To become week or feeble; sag with loss of strength
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Laudable
Definition
Worthy or deserving of praise
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Lax
Definition
Careless, negligent, not tense, slack
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Legacy
Definition
Something handed down from one who has gone before or form the past; a bequest
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Lesion
Definition
A wound or injury; especially one created by disease
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Lethargy
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Laziness, tiredness; langour
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Lexicon
Definition
A dictionary; vocabulary terms used in or of a particular profession, subject, or style
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Lieu
Definition
Instead of; in place of
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Loiter
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To remain in an area without any specific reason; to lag behind
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Maim
Definition
To disable or disfigure, to cripple
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Marauder
Definition
A raider, Intruder
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