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a. lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness


Spelling Word: lackadaisical
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n. small  leaf; a leaf-like organ or part


Spelling Word: leaflet
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n. direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry


Spelling Word: lineage
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v. appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form


Spelling Word: loom
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n. the whole universe; complex structure, such as society, considered as a single entity containing smaller structures


Spelling Word: macrocosm
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n. curse; evil-speaking; the utterance of curse or execration


Spelling Word: malediction
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a. wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane


Spelling Word: maniacal
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n. a woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother


Spelling Word: matriarch
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n. collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept


Spelling Word: menagerie
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v. copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression


Spelling Word: mimic