L-words Flashcards
Lackadaisical
Uncaring, lacking in interest or spirit
Lacerate
To rip, maul, mutilate, or mangle
Laconic
Not saying much; brief; terse; concise; succinct
Lambaste
To thrash, maul, beat, whip, or bludgeon; to scold sharply or rebuke
Languid
Lacking energy, weak
Languish
To lose strength; waste away
Languor
Languidness, sluggishness
Larceny
Stealing
Lascivious
Lusty, lewd
Lassitude
Listlessness; a state of exhaustion or weakness
Latent
Potential but not yet displayed (often used in the phrase “latent talent”)
Laudatory
Praiseful
Lecherous
Lewd; lustful; given to sexual activity
Lethargy
Sluggishness; indifference
Lewd
Indecent; obscene
Licentious
Immoral; morally wild or sexually unrestrained
Lithe
Graceful; supple; limber; moving lightly
Lucubration
Hard, scholarly studying
Lugubrious
Mournful or sad