"L" Word List

Question 1

lachrymose

Answer 1

tearful

Question 2

lackey

Answer 2

slavish follower

Question 3

laconic

Answer 3

using few words; concise

Question 4

laden

Answer 4

burdened; loaded

Question 5

laggard

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a slow person ; one who falls behind

Question 6

laity

Answer 6

religious worshipers who are not clergy

Question 7

lambent

Answer 7

softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface

Question 8

lampoon

Answer 8

a sharp, often harmful satire

Question 9

languid

Answer 9

sluggish; drooping from weakness

Question 10

lank

Answer 10

tall and slender

Question 11

lapidary

Answer 11

a dealer in precious stones

Question 12

larceny

Answer 12

theft

Question 13

largess

Answer 13

gifts that have been given generously

Question 14

lascivious

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lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire

Question 15

lassitude

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a feeling of weakness and weariness

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latent

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present, but hidden

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laudable

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praiseworthy

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laureate

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worthy of praise or honor; an honored person

Question 19

lave

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to wash or bathe

Question 20

legerdemain

Answer 20

sleight of hand; deception

Question 21

leonine

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lionlike; fierce; authoritative

Question 22

levity

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lightness of body or spirit; lack of seriousness

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levy

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to impose and collect taxes

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lewd

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pertaining to lust or sexual desire

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lexicon

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dictionary

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liaison

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a bond; a connection

Question 27

libel

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a false statement in written form

Question 28

liberal

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giving freely; not strict

Question 29

libertine

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one who leads an immoral life

Question 30

libretto

Answer 30

the words of an opera

Question 31

licentious

Answer 31

lawless; immoral; lewd

Question 32

lilliputian

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tiny; narrow-minded

Question 33

limpid

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clear, transparent

Question 34

lineaments

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facial features

Question 35

lionize

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to treat as a celebrity

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lissome

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moving gracefully; agile or active

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listless

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feeling no interest in anything; indifferent

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lithe

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graceful; flexible

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loath

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reluctant; unwilling

Question 40

loathe

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to hate; to feel disgust for

Question 41

locus

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place

Question 42

lode

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a rich source of supply such as a mineral deposit

Question 43

logistics

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military operations dealing with the supply and maintenance of equipment

Question 44

loll

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to lean or lounge about; to droop

Question 45

lope

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to move along with a swinging walk

Question 46

loquacious

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talkative

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lout

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an awkward, stupid person

Question 48

lucent

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giving off light; shining

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lull

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to soothe or calm

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lupine

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wolflike; fierce

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lurch

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to move suddenly forward

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lurid

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shocking; glowing; sensational

Question 53

lurk

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to lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden