L, M, N words Flashcards
laborious
requiring considerable effort or perseverance
lament
a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
latitude
scope for freedom of action or thought
laudable
worthy of praise
lax
not rigorous, strict, or careful; lenient
layperson
a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject
lionize
to treat someone as an extraordinary person
lucrative
producing monetary gain, profitable
lurid
sensational, shocking or dramatic
magnanimity
generosity or willingness to forgive
makeshift
a temporary or improvised arrangement
maladroit
not skillful, clumsy, tactless
malign
to speak badly of, defame, slander
malignant
evil or injurious in intent, effect or character
manacle
restrain, hinder
marginalize
to exclude or treat as being of no importance, especially so as to divert attention from
meager
low in quantity, extent, strength or richness
melding
blend, combine
menace
a threat, that which poses a danger or threatens injury
mercurial
volatile in temper, changeable, fickle
modish
being in or according to current fashion or style, fashionable
mounting
grow larger or more numerous
mundane
everyday and commonplace
murky
not fully explained or understood, especially with concealed dishonesty or immorality
nascent
coming into being or starting to develop
nettles
irritate or annoy someone
normative
establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard or norm, especially of behavior
noxious
harmful, dangerous or destructive, especially to health
