Day 17

Question 1

lassitude

Answer 1

Tiredness, weariness; lazy indifference

surrendered to an overpowering lassitude, an extreme desire to sit and dream

Question 2

latent

Answer 2

Potential; existing but not visible or active

he has a latent talent for acting that he hasn’t had a chance to express yet

Question 3

lavish

Answer 3

Abundant or giving in abundance; marked by
excess (adj); give very generously (verb)

this lavish consumption of our natural resources simply cannot continue

Question 4

lax

Answer 4

Not strict; careless, loose, slack

But critics note that lax oversight makes them more prone to financial self-dealing and failure.

lax parents who let their kids stay out as late as they want

Question 5

layperson

Answer 5

A person who is not a member of the clergy or
not a member of a particular profession (such
as medicine, law, etc.)

Tesla’s language on that point may be misleading to the layperson.

Question 6

leery

Answer 6

Suspicious or wary

They were leery of their neighbors.

Question 7

legerdemain

Answer 7

n Slight-of-hand (magic as performed by a
magician); trickery or deception

the illusionist’s show is an entertaining blend of legerdemain and over-the-top showmanship

Question 8

levy

Answer 8

Collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for
military service; (verb); act of colleting tax or
amount owed, or the drafting of troops into
military service (noun)

The government will levy a fine on the company.

Question 9

liberal

Answer 9

Favorable to progress or reform; believing in
maximum possible individual freedom;
tolerant, open-minded; generous (adj); a
person with such beliefs or practices (noun)

She has a liberal attitude toward sex.

He made a very liberal donation to the museum.

Question 10

libertine

Answer 10

Morally or sexually unrestrained person;
freethinker (regarding religion)

the legend of Don Juan depicts him as a playboy and libertine

Question 11

licentious

Answer 11

Sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the
rules

a moralist who decried what she regarded as the licentious and corrupt culture of the entertainment industry

Question 12

limpid

Answer 12

Clear, transparent; completely calm, pellucid

the limpid waters of the stream

Question 13

lissome

Answer 13

Flexible, supple, agile, nimble, spry

the lissome actress’s dance training is apparent in the way she moves on stage

Question 14

listless

Answer 14

Spiritless, lacking interest or energy

The listless Seattle Seahawks played one of their worst games of the season at absolutely the wrong time and suffered a damaging defeat Sunday.

Question 15

livid

Answer 15

Furiously angry, enraged

was livid at his son’s disobedience

Question 16

lucid

Answer 16

Clear, easy to understand; rational, sane

Question 17

lugubrious

Answer 17

Mournful, gloomy (sometimes in an
exaggerated way)

the diner’s dim lighting makes eating there a particularly lugubrious experience

Question 18

lull

Answer 18

Soothe or cause to fall asleep (as in a lullaby);
quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes
falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet (noun)

He was lulled to sleep by her soothing voice.

Question 19

lumber

Answer 19

Walk in a heavy or clumsy way, sometimes
due to being weighed down
lurch stumble, shamble, waddle

an elephant lumbering along the road

Question 20

lurid

Answer 20

Gruesome or excessively vivid;
sensational, shocking, unrestrained

“the more lurid details of the massacre were too frightening for the children”

Question 21

maelstrom

Answer 21

Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent
situation

“the train station was a maelstrom of crowds”

Question 22

magnanimous

Answer 22

High-minded, noble, lofty; generous in
forgiving others, free of resentment

“she should be magnanimous in victory”

Question 23

magnate

Answer 23

Very important or influential person, esp.
in business

An 81-year-old jewelry magnate and longtime friend of Trump’s, Cornstein told The Atlantic this year that the president envied Orban.

Question 24

makeshift

Answer 24

A temporary, often improvised, substitute
(noun); improvised for temporary use
(adj)

when his belt broke, he was forced to use string as a makeshift