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
luminous
a giving off light ; glowing ; bright
machination
n scheming activity for an evil purpose
magnanimous
a forgiving ; unresentful ; noble in spirit ; generous
magnate
n a rich powerful or very successful businessperson
malaise
mal(bad)+aise(ease)=feeling uneasy
malfeasance
n an illegal act especially by a public official
malinger
v to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
malleable
a easy to shape or bend
mandate
n a command or authorization to do something ; the will of the voters as expressed by the results of an election
manifest
a visible ; evident
manifesto
n a public declaration of beliefs or principles usually political ones
marshal
v to arrange in order ; to gather together for the purpose of doing something ;
martial
a warlike ; having to do with combat
martyr
n someone who gives up his or her life in pursuit of a cause especially a religious one ; one who suffers for a cause ; one who makes a show of suffering in order to arouse sympathy
matriculate
v to enroll especially at a college
maudlin
a silly and overly sentimental
maverick
n a nonconformist ; a rebel
maxim
axiom
mediate
v to help settle differences
mellifluous
mellody flow=sweetly flowing
mendacious
a lying ; dishonest
mendicant
mend a cent=beggar
mentor
n a teacher tutor counselor or coach ; especially in business an experienced person who shows an inexperienced person the ropes teacher tutor
mercenary
n a hired soldier ; someone who will do anything for money
mercurial
a emotionally unpredictable ; rapidly changing in mood
metamorphosis
n a magical change in form ; a striking or sudden change
microcosm
n the world in miniature
milieu
n environment ; surroundings
minuscule
a very tiny
misanthropic
a hating mankind
