L Flashcards
LACHRYMOSE
tearful
LACONIC
using few words
LAMENT
to express sorrow; to grieve
LAMPOON
to ridicule with satire
LANGUID
lacking energy; indifferent; slow
LAPIDARY
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
LARCENY
theft of property
LARGESS
generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior
LASSITUDE
a state of diminished energy
LATENT
potential that is not readily apparent
LAUD
to give praise; to glorify
LAVISH
extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly
LEERY
suspicious
LEGERDEMAIN
trickery
LETHARGIC
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
LEVITY
an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual
LIBERAL
tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish
LIBERTINE
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
LICENTIOUS
immoral; unrestrained by society
LIMPID
clear; transparent
LIONIZE
to treat as a celebrity
LISSOME
easily flexed; limber; agile
LISTLESS
lacking energy and enthusiasm
LIVID
discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger
LOQUACIOUS
talkative
LUCID
clear and easily understood
LUGUBRIOUS
sorrowful; mournful; dismal
LUMBER
to move slowly and awkwardly
LUMINOUS
bright; brilliant; glowing