241-260 Flashcards
Laud
Verb
Applaud; praise;glorify
Larceny
Noun
Robbery
Levity
Noun
Lightness, amusement, humor
Loquacious
Adj
Talkative, chatty
Ludicrous
Adj
Absurd, ridiculous, laughable
Lupine
Adj
Wolf-like; ravenous, rapacious
Lurid
Adj
Melodramatic, sensational, shocking, gruesome.
Machination
Noun
Scheming action or design
Macrocosm
Noun
The great world, universe
Magnate
Noun
Person of wealth, influence, power, distinction, most often in business
Malaise
Noun
Feeling of discomfort or uneasiness
Malinger
Verb
To pretend incapacity or illness to avoid responsibility
Mandate
Noun
An authoritative command; the authorization to act, expressed by voters in an election
Manifesto
Noun
A public declaration of intentions, motives, or views, particularly political ones
Marshal
Verb
To organize for a purpose