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3.21.GRE.k-l.1
3.21.GRE.k-1.1
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03/21/2009
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kismet [kiz-mit]
 Definition
fate
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kleptomaniac
 Definition
one who has a compulive desire to steal
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knave [neyv]
 Definition
untrustworthy person
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knead (need)
 Definition
mix; work dough
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knell
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tolling of a bell
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knoll
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little; round hill
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knotty
 Definition
intricate; difficult; tangled
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kudos
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honor; glory; praise
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labile (layble)
 Definition
likely to change; unstable
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laborious
 Definition
demanding much work; tedious
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laceration
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torn, ragged wound
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lachrymose
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producing tears; tearful
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lackadaisical [lak-uh-dey-zi-kuhl]
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lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted
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lackluster
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dull
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*laconic [luh-kon-ik]
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brief and to the point
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laggard
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slow; sluggish
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lagoon
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shallow body of water near a sea; lake
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laity [ley-i-tee]
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laypersons; persons not connected with the clergy
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lambaste
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beat; thrash verbally or physically
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lament
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express sorrow
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lampoon
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ridicule; mock
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lancet
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small surgical tool for making incisions
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languid
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sluggish
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languor
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lassitude; depression
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lank
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long and thin
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lap
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take in food or drink with one's tongue
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larceny
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theft
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larder
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pantry; place where food is kept
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largess [lahr-jes]
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generous gift
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lascivious
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lustful; zeal
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