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Question 1

languid

Answer 1

(adjective) without energy; slow, sluggish, listless.

The hot, humid weather of late August can make anyone feel languid.

languish (verb)
languor (noun)

Question 2

latent

Answer 2

(adjective) not currently obvious or active; hidden.

Although he had committed only a single act of violence, the examining psychiatrist said it’s likely he always had a latent tendency toward violence.

latency (noun)

Question 3

laudatory

Answer 3

(adjective) giving praise.

The ads for the movie are filled with laudatory comments from critics.

Question 4

lenient

Answer 4

(adjective) mild, soothing, or forgiving.

The judge was known for his lenient disposition; he rarely imposed long jail sentences on criminals.

leniency (noun)

Question 5

lethargic

Answer 5

(adjective) lacking energy; sluggish.

Visitors to the zoo are surprised that the lions appear so lethargic, but, in the wild, lions sleep up to 18 hours a day.

lethargy (noun)

Question 6

liability

Answer 6

(noun) an obligation or debt; a weakness or drawback.

The insurance company had a liability of millions of dollars after the town was destroyed by a tornado. Slowness afoot is a serious liability in an aspiring basketball player.

liable (adjective)

Question 7

lithe

Answer 7

(adjective) flexible and graceful.

The ballet dancer was almost as lithe as a cat.

Question 8

longevity

Answer 8

(noun) length of life; durability.

The reduction in early deaths from infectious diseases is responsible for most of the increase in human longevity over the past two centuries.

Question 9

lucid

Answer 9

(adjective) clear and understandable.

Hawking’s A Short History of the Universe is a lucid explanation of modern scientific theories about the origin of the universe.

lucidity (noun)

Question 10

lurid

Answer 10

(adjective) shocking, gruesome.

While the serial killer was on the loose, the newspapers were filled with lurid stories about his crimes.