L Flashcards

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Labyrinth

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A maze; something like a maze

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Laconic

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Using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude

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Lament

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To mourn

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Lampoon

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To satirize; to mock; to parody

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5
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Languish

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To become weak, listless, or depressed

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Largess

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Generous giving of gifts (or the gifts themselves); generosity; philanthropy

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Latent

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Present but not visible or apparent; potential

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Laud

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To praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate

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Legacy

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Something handed down from the past; a bequest

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Lethargy

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Sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness; indifference

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Levity

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Lightness; frivolity; unseriousness

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Libel

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A written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of, or defames, someone

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Litigate

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To try in court; to engage in legal proceedings

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14
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Loquacious

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Talking a lot or too much

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Lucid

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Clear; easy to understand

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Lugubrious

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Exaggeratedly mournful

17
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Luminous

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Giving off light; glowing; bright

18
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Lascivious

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Filled with or showing sexual desire