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LACHRYMOSE

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tearful

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LACONIC

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using few words

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LAMENT

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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LAMPOON

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to ridicule with satire

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LANGUID

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lacking energy; indifferent; slow

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LAPIDARY

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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LARCENY

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theft of property

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LARGESS

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generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior

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LASSITUDE

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a state of diminished energy

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LATENT

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potential that is not readily apparent

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LAUD

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to give praise; to glorify

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LAVISH

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extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly

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LEERY

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suspicious

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LEGERDEMAIN

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trickery

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LETHARGIC

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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LEVITY

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual

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LIBERAL

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tolerant or broad-minded; generous or lavish

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LIBERTINE

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a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint

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LICENTIOUS

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immoral; unrestrained by society

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LIMPID

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clear; transparent

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LIONIZE

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to treat as a celebrity

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LISSOME

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easily flexed; limber; agile

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LISTLESS

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lacking energy and enthusiasm

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LIVID

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discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger

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LOQUACIOUS

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talkative

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LUCID

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clear and easily understood

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LUGUBRIOUS

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sorrowful; mournful; dismal

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LUMBER

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to move slowly and awkwardly

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LUMINOUS

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bright; brilliant; glowing