J - K - L

Question 1

jaundiced

Answer 1

1 thinking that people or things are bad, especially because you have had bad experiences in the past
He has a very jaundiced view of the world.
She viewed politics and politicians with a jaundiced eye (=in a jaundiced way).
2 suffering from jaundice(a medical condition in which your skin and the white part of your eyes become yellow)

Question 2

jibe

Answer 2

as noun
an unkind remark intended to make someone seem silly
She was tired of his cheap jibes.
as verb
if two statements, reports etc jibe with each other, the information in them matches
jibe with
His report did not jibe with the facts.

Question 3

jocose

Answer 3

jocular

Question 4

junta

Answer 4

a military government that has gained power by using force حکومت نظامی
The country was ruled by a military junta from 1974 until 1982.
Usually happens in interregnums

Question 5

kudos

Answer 5

fame, glory, honor
He acquired kudos just by appearing on television.
If you’re really good at judo, you will get kudos, or praise and congratulations, for your speed and strength.

Question 6

labile

Answer 6

easily or frequently changed. ناپایدار
Radioactive elements, such as uranium or plutonium, are labile. It is this lability that makes them unstable and dangerous.

Question 7

laconic

Answer 7

using only a few words to say something OPP verbose

‘She left, ’ said Pascoe laconically.

Question 8

lambaste

Answer 8

to criticize someone or something very strongly, usually in public SYN slate
Democrats lambasted the president’s budget plan for being ‘inadequate’.

Question 9

latent

Answer 9

نهان

Question 10

laud

Answer 10

praise

Honig lauded his wife’s charity work.

Question 11

levee

Answer 11

an embankment, like a dam, constructed to prevent the overflow of a body of water.
Many islands are below sea level and only the levees prevent them from vanishing.

Question 12

levity

Answer 12

light manner or attitude. رفتار سبک

This was probably not the whole reason; for his levity and jocularity were well tuned for making enemies.

Question 13

libertine

Answer 13

If you drink a lot, eat a lot, and live a wild and unrestrained life, you might be called a libertine.
For if a libertine knows he can indulge himself with impunity, he will throw all cautions to the winds.
for if
“For if” is only used to mean “because if” as in the sentence “I cannot have lamb chops for dinner_for if_ I have a glass of wine I will not have enough money to pay the full price.

Question 14

libido

Answer 14

sexual desire میل جنسی
They are eager to try anything they hear will boost their immune system, vitality and libido.
vitality: great energy and eagerness to do things

Question 15

lilliputian

Answer 15

extremely small

like minuscule

Question 16

limn

Answer 16

to draw, describe, depict

So here, in limning her portrait, must I paint her as she was, a girl of little more than my own age now.

Question 17

litany

Answer 17

a long list of problems, excuses etc – used to show disapproval
litany of
an endless litany of complaints

Question 18

literati

Answer 18

a small group of people in a society who know a lot about literature.
اهل قلم

Question 19

litigation

Answer 19

the process of taking claims to a court of law دعوی قضایی

The litigation will probably drag on for years.

Question 20

log

Answer 20

1athickpiece ofwoodfrom atreea roaring log fire

2anofficialrecordofevents, especially on ajourneyin ashiporplaneThe captain alwayskeepsalog.

Question 21

loquacious

Answer 21

talkative, garrulous

The normally loquacious Simpson had nothing to say.

Question 22

lucre

Answer 22

money or profit
filthy lucre
informal money or wealth – used to show disapproval

Question 23

luminous

Answer 23

bright, brilliant, glowing

Question 24

lustrous

Answer 24

shining
Its color is warm and lustrous.
lustrous black hair.