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| 4933201424 | juxtaposition | placing next to one another for the purpose of comparison |  | 0 |
| 4933201425 | jeremiad | speech or written work that mournfully laments the wrongdoings of mankind |  | 1 |
| 4933206696 | jargon | words used by a specialized group or profession that are often hard to understand. Ex: metonymy |  | 2 |
| 4933206697 | jejune | dull, bland or uninteresting |  | 3 |
| 4933212986 | jaded | made dull, apathetic or cynical by overwork or surfeit |  | 4 |
| 4933216001 | ken | one's understanding; the limit of one's knowledge |  | 5 |
| 4933223542 | keening | making a long and loud cry of sorrow |  | 6 |
| 4933229614 | lachrymose | tending to cause tears; tending to cry a lot |  | 7 |
| 4933233702 | lassitude | condition of being tired; lack of physical or mental energy |  | 8 |
| 4933234630 | kudos | praise or respect expressed for achievements |  | 9 |
| 4933239445 | lascivious | filled with or showing sexual desire | 10 | |
| 4933243503 | lowering | dark and threatening |  | 11 |
| 4933250068 | lithe | moving in an easy and graceful way |  | 12 |
| 4933251428 | libertine | a person who acts without moral restraint |  | 13 |
| 4933256156 | metonymy | a figure of speech consisting of the use of a name of one thing that represents an attribute with which it is associated. Example: The White House is often substituted for the Executive Branch of the Government -- it's where the President, his advisers and press secretary write their statements - - in press releases. |  | 14 |
| 4933256899 | myopic | literally, near-sighted; figuratively, short-sighted, as in not looking at the big picture, or only considering short-term rather than long-term consequences. |  | 15 |
| 4933256900 | mellifluous | having a smooth, musical sound |  | 16 |
| 4933257593 | mendacity | dishonesty made to sound even more heinous. |  | 17 |
| 4933259960 | non sequitur | a statement that does not seem to logically follow from that which preceded it. Example: "I love ham." "You should ride your bike more often, then" |  | 18 |
| 4933262615 | noblesse oblige | the idea that people of wealth and/or rank should be helpful and generous to those who have much less than they do. |  | 19 |
| 4933208669 | irascible | bad-tempered; easily angered |  | 20 |
