25 6 Flashcards
itinerant
a moving from place to place
judicious
done with good judgment
juxtapose
v to place side by side
kinetic
a having to do with motion ; lively ; active
labyrinth
n a maze ; something like a maze maze
laconic
a using few words especially to the point of seeming rude
lament
v to mourn
lampoon
v to satirize ; to mock ; to parody
languish
v to become weak listless or depressed ;
largess
n generous giving of gifts or the gifts themselves ; generosity ; philanthropy
latent
a present but not visible or apparent ; potential
laud
v to praise ; to applaud ; to extol ; to celebrate
legacy
n something handed down from the past ; a bequest
lethargy
n sluggishness ; laziness ; drowsiness ; indifference
levity
n lightness ; frivolity ; unseriousness
libel
First LIE about somebody and then ring the BELL to let everyone know!= a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of or defames someone ;
litigate
v to try in court ; to engage in legal proceedings
loquacious
a talking a lot or too much
lucid
a clear ; easy to understand ;
lugubrious
had to BURY his LEG=exaggeratedly mournful