L Flashcards
Laconic
(adj) using few words, concise
lament
(v, n) mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief as a song or poem (noun)
lampoon
(n, v) a harsh satire (noun), ridicule or satirize (verb)
languid
(adj) drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit
lassitude
(n) tiredness, weariness; lazy, indifference
laudable
(adj) worthy of praise
layperson
(n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or or not a member of a particular profession
levity
(n) lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way
levy
(v, n) collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (verb); act of collecting tax or amount owed or the drafting of troops into military service (noun)
libertine
(n) morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker
loquacious
(adj) talkative, wordy
lull
(n, v) soothe or cause to fall asleep; quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet