L Flashcards
Laudatory
Of, relating to, or expressing praise
Lavish
Expending or bestowing profusely
Produced in abundance
Marked by excess
Legacy
A gift by will, usually money or personal property
Something received from an ancestor or predecessor
Lament
To mourn aloud
To regret strongly
Legend
A historical but unauthenticated traditional story
A celebrity
Legitimate
Conforming to the law or rules
To justify, make lawful
Lenient
Permissive, merciful
Liberate
To set someone or something free
Limber
(Of a person or body part) lithe, nimble, flexible
To warm up in preparation for activity
Linger
To stay in a place longer than necessary
Lofty
Tall, high
Of noble or exalted nature
Haughty, arrogant
Loquacious
Talkative
Lucrative
Producing a lot of profit
Luminous
Full of or shedding light, bright or shining
Lure
To tempt a person or animal to go somewhere by offering some type of reward