L-O Flashcards
: to praise (someone or something)
laud
: sexual in an offensive or rude way
lewd
: a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things
lethargy
: filled with or showing sexual desire
lascivious
: feeling or showing a lack of interest or enthusiasm
lackadaisical
: a stand that holds a book, notes, etc., for someone who is reading, speaking, or teaching
lectern
: any of various usually woody vines especially of tropical rain forests that root in the ground
liana
: using few words in speech or writing
laconic
: showing or having very little strength, energy, or activity
languid
: to continue for a long time without activity or progress in an unpleasant or unwanted situation
languish
: the words used in a language or by a person or group of people
lexicon
: a name or nickname
moniker
: a broad area of open land that is not good for farming
: to hold (a boat or ship) in place with ropes or cables or with an anchor
moor
: an educated Muslim trained in religious law and doctrine and usually holding an official post
mullah
: foolish words or ideas
malarkey
: having a smooth, flowing sound
mellifluous
: dull and ordinary
: relating to ordinary life on earth rather than to spiritual things
mundane
: feeling or showing sadness : very unhappy
melancholy
: a person who does something that is illegal or morally wrong
miscreant
: a name that is wrong or not proper or appropriate
misnomer
: using clever lies and tricks in order to get or achieve something : clever and dishonest
machiavellian
: having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person
malicious
: involving death or violence in a way that is strange, frightening, or unpleasant
macabre
: enjoyment of pain : pleasure that someone gets from being abused or hurt; especially : sexual enjoyment from being hurt or punished
masochism
: a well-known phrase that expresses a general truth about life or a rule about behavior
maxim
: the customs, values, and behaviors that are accepted by a particular group, culture, etc.
mores
: a small amount
modicum
: a liturgical headdress worn by bishops and abbots
: a surface forming the beveled end or edge of a piece where a joint is made by cutting two pieces at an angle and fitting them together
miter
: a hole that is cut in a piece of wood or other material so that another piece (called a tenon) will fit into it to form a connection
mortise
: the physical or social setting in which people live or in which something happens or develops
milieu
: having or showing a generous and kind nature
magnanimous
: strength of spirit : ability to continue despite difficulties
mettle
: beginning to exist : recently formed or developed
nascent
: a person who has just started learning or doing something
: a person who has recently joined a religious group
neophyte
: having or showing a lack of experience or knowledge : innocent or simple
naive
: harmful to living things
noxious
: seeming or said to be true or real but very possibly not true or real
ostensible
: refusing to change your behavior or your ideas
: difficult to deal with, remove, etc.
obstinate
: a person giving wise or authoritative decisions or opinions
: an authoritative or wise expression or answer
oracle
: something offered in worship or devotion : a holy gift offered usually at an altar or shrine
oblation
: to make (something) more difficult to understand
obfuscate
: displaying wealth, knowledge, etc., in a way that is meant to attract attention, admiration, or envy
ostentatious
: something that is the opposite of something else
obverse
: not revealed : secret
: not easily apprehended or understood : mysterious
: hidden from view : concealed
: of or relating to supernatural powers or practices
occult
