"L" Word List Flashcards by Clayton Patterson | Brainscape

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lachrymose

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tearful

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lackey

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slavish follower

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laconic

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using few words; concise

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laden

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burdened; loaded

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laggard

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a slow person ; one who falls behind

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laity

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religious worshipers who are not clergy

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lambent

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

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lampoon

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a sharp, often harmful satire

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languid

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sluggish; drooping from weakness

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lank

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tall and slender

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lapidary

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a dealer in precious stones

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larceny

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theft

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largess

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gifts that have been given generously

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lascivious

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lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire

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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

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lave

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to wash or bathe

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legerdemain

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sleight of hand; deception

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leonine

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lionlike; fierce; authoritative

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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

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libel

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a false statement in written form

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liberal

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giving freely; not strict

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libertine

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one who leads an immoral life

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libretto

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the words of an opera

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licentious

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lawless; immoral; lewd

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lilliputian

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tiny; narrow-minded

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limpid

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clear, transparent

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lineaments

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facial features

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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

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loathe

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to hate; to feel disgust for

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locus

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place

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lode

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a rich source of supply such as a mineral deposit

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logistics

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military operations dealing with the supply and maintenance of equipment

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loll

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to lean or lounge about; to droop

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lope

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to move along with a swinging walk

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loquacious

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talkative

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lout

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an awkward, stupid person

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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

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lurk

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to lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden