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Intent of a statute, contract, or obligation may be evaded

Consumer advocates have worried that the list would be laden with loopholes without

the support of the FCC, which oversees the nation's telephone system.

Looter (noun)

one who seizes and carries away by force especially in war

The cases were not found until last week because the basement of the bank was flooded,

possibly deliberately by bank officials as a way to protect the treasures from looters.

Lose touch (verb)

to depart from reality; to not have regular contact with someone or something

Most people have observed mild dissociative episodes in which they lose touch with

their surroundings.

Lumbering (noun)

lacking dexterity and grace in physical movement

Tom Keith, although a lumbering sort of character, is quite effective as a steel worker.

Luminescent (adjective)

the natural emission of light by an insect or animal

Most of the squid on which whales prey are luminescent.

Lure (verb)

to beguile or draw into a wrong or foolish course of action

As a way to lure their prey, coyotes will often act playful to small dogs and cats.

Lynch (verb)

the act of putting a person to death without a legal trial

Ironically, the practice of lynching got its name from William Lynch, who was a lawabiding

citizen.

Lyricism (noun)

something likened to verse, as in form or style

Her gift in lyricism is what has helped her to successfully write pop-music songs.

Magnanimity (noun)

the quality or state of being generous

Always known for his magnanimity, John Fenson left his family with a sizeable

inheritance after his death.

Magnification (noun)

enlargement; the act of making something bigger

Many inclusions are not discernable to the naked eye and require magnification to

become apparent.

Magnitude (noun)

the quality of being enormous

No could have predicted beforehand the magnitude of the earthquake which was to

occur in Alaska.

Mainstream (noun)

the prevailing trend, fashion, etc.

Following Thriller, Quincy Jones worked on fewer mainstream dance projects outside

of Michael Jackson's Bad.

Majestic (adjective)

large and impressive in size, scope, or extent

A majestic movie theater built in Hollywood fifty years ago has finally been torn down.

Makeshift (adjective)

characterized as an usually crude and temporary substitute for something: resource

“We want to make people aware that the captive-bred seahorse is a much better buy,"

said production manager Ken Maher, from the makeshift laboratory in Connemara,

west Ireland.

Malfunction (noun)

to work improperly due to mechanical difficulties

At the lower end of the esophagus, a one way valve (the esophageal sphincter) prevents

the backsplash of stomach contents upward into the esophagus. A malfunction of this

Valve is the most common cause of heartburn.

Malice (noun)

a desire to harm others or to see others suffer

The way the argument played out proved that the customer had convincingly showed

malice toward the worker.

Malnutrition (noun)

faulty or inadequate nourishment needed to sustain life

An anorexic person, with protruding ribs and resembling a skeleton, often has to be

hospitalized for malnutrition and forced to eat.

Manageable (adjective)

capable of being governed

Because enrollment must be kept to a manageable level, early application at a

university of your choice is recommended.

Mandate (verb)

an authoritative indication to be obeyed

On December 5, 1955, five days after Montgomery civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused

to obey the city's rules mandating segregation on buses, black residents launched a bus

boycott and elected King as president of the newly formed Montgomery Improvement

Association.

Maneuver (noun)

an action calculated to achieve an end

Before the invention of the Heimlich maneuver, choking on food was a common cause of

accidental death in humans, causing 6,000 deaths a year in the United States.

Mangle (verb)

to spoil, injure, or make incoherent especially through ineptitude; characterized as being

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