Lesson 12.6
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intimate
(adj.)
closely acquainted; private and personal
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intriguing
(adj.)
arousing curiosity or interest
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investigator
(n.)
a person who investigates; researcher
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invisible
(adj.)
not able to be seen; hidden
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invoke
(v.)
to call upon a higher power; to summon
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involvement
(n.)
participation, engagement
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ironic
(adj.)
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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ironically
(adv.)
in a manner that is opposite to what is expected
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irony
(n.)
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite
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irrelevant
(adj.)
not connected to the matter at hand
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isolation
(n.)
separation from others; solitude
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judicial
(adj.)
related to courts or judges
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junction
(n.)
a point where two or more things meet; connection
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jurisdiction
(n.)
the official power to make legal decisions; authority
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just
(adj.)
based on or behaving according to what is morally right and fair
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justification
(n.)
the action of showing something to be right; reason
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kidnap
(v.)
to abduct or carry away unlawfully
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kidney
(n.)
one of the pair of organs in the body that filter blood
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kingdom
(n.)
a country, state, or territory ruled by a king or queen
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lad
(n.)
a boy or young man
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landlord
(n.)
a person who rents land or property to others
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landmark
(n.)
an object or feature that is easily seen and recognized; a significant place
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lap
(n.)
the flat area between the waist and knees when sitting
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large-scale
(adj.)
involving many people or things; extensive
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laser
(n.)
a device that emits a concentrated beam of light
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latter
(adj., n.)
situated or occurring nearer to the end; the second of two mentioned
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lawn
(n.)
an area of short, regularly mowed grass
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lawsuit
(n.)
a claim or dispute brought to a court of law
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layout
(n.)
the way in which the parts of something are arranged
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leak
(v., n.)
to allow liquid or gas to escape; (n.) a hole or crack allowing escape
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leap
(v., n.)
to jump or spring a long distance; (n.) a jump
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legacy
(n.)
something handed down from the past; inheritance
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legendary
(adj.)
remarkable enough to be famous; mythical
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legislation
(n.)
laws, considered collectively
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legislative
(adj.)
relating to laws or the making of laws
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legislature
(n.)
a deliberative assembly with the power to make laws
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legitimate
(adj.)
conforming to the law or to rules; valid
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lengthy
(adj.)
long in duration; tedious
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lesbian
(adj.)
relating to a woman who is attracted to other women
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lesser
(adj.)
smaller in size, amount, or importance
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lethal
(adj.)
sufficient to cause death; deadly
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liable
(adj.)
responsible by law; likely to be affected by something
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liberal
(adj., n.)
open to new behavior or opinions; (n.) a person with liberal views
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liberation
(n.)
the act of setting free; release
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liberty
(n.)
the state of being free within society; freedom
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license
(v.)
to give official permission; (n.) a permit
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lifelong
(adj.)
lasting for the duration of a person's life
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likelihood
(n.)
the chance of something happening; probability
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limb
(n.)
an arm or leg of a person or animal
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linear
(adj.)
arranged in or extending along a straight line
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line-up
(n.)
a group of people or things arranged in a row; lineup