Lesson 16

Question 1

<p>lithe</p>

Answer 1

<p>
adjective, lither, lithest.
1.
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
ex. The lithe band is flexible.
</p>

Question 2

<p>litigant</p>

Answer 2

<p>
noun
1.
a person engaged in a lawsuit.
adjective
2.
litigating; engaged in a lawsuit.
ex. The litigant works in the court.
</p>

Question 3

<p>prescribe</p>

Answer 3

<p>verb

1.
to officially tell someone to use (a medicine, therapy, diet, etc.) as a remedy or treatment

My doctor prescribed this medicine.

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2
to make (something) an official rule
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The law prescribes a prison sentence of at least five years for the crime.</p>

Question 4

<p>preponderance</p>

Answer 4

<p>n.
superiority in power or influence; a superiority in numbers or amount;exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight;

There is a preponderance of warm days in spring.</p>

Question 5

<p>presage</p>

Answer 5

<p>n.
a foreboding about what is about to happen; a sign of something about to happen;

It was an ill presage to see black cats.

v.
Indicate by signs

The change in the policy presages more international trades.
</p>

Question 6

<p>knell</p>

Answer 6

<p>vi.
to ring especially for a death, funeral, or disaster
vt.
to summon or announce by or as if by a knell

Ex. The church bells knelled to mark the death of the nation's beloved leader.</p>

Question 7

<p>kudos</p>

Answer 7

<p>n.
praise or respect that you get because of something you have done or achieved

Ex. Kudos to everyone who complete this mission.</p>

Question 8

<p>lurid</p>

Answer 8

<p>adj.
very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.

Ex:The accompanying picture, in lurid colours, showed a robotic device grappling with a red blood cell.</p>

Question 9

<p>luminous</p>

Answer 9

<p>adj.
full of or shedding light; bright or shining, especially in the dark

Ex:She suggested that site notices be issued in a luminous color to make them more visible.</p>

Question 10

<p>prescient</p>

Answer 10

<p>adj.

having or showing an ability to know what will happen before it does

She was remarkably prescient about the outcome of the elections.</p>

Question 11

<p>larceny</p>

Answer 11

<p>n. the act of stealing something

| The man was imprisoned for larceny.</p>

Question 12

<p>laceration</p>

Answer 12

<p>n. a deep cut or tear of the flesh the act of cutting or tearing flesh
The laceration on her arms are infected.</p>

Question 13

<p>maelstrom</p>

Answer 13

<p>n.<br></br>
a situation in which there are a lot of confused activities, emotions, etc.</p>

<p>After the event, she was caught in a <u>maelstrom</u> of emotions.</p>

<p><br></br>
a dangerous area of water that moves very fast in a circle</p>

<p>The giant <u>maelstrom</u> sucked in the ship.</p>

Question 14

<p>maverick</p>

Answer 14

<p>n.</p>

<p>a person who refuses to follow the customs or rules of a group</p>

<p> </p>

<p>She was always a bit of a <u>maverick</u> in the world of fashion and clothes.</p>

Question 15

<p>preclude</p>

Answer 15

<p>v;to make impossible, especially before hand</p>

<p>the villan tries to preclude the supermans mission.</p>

Question 16

<p>predilection</p>

Answer 16

<p>n; a strong liking</p>

<p>a predilection for running rose amongst people living in cities</p>

Question 17

latent

Answer 17

adjective
1.(Of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed
Example Sentence: Nobody should ever underestimate that child’s latent talent.

Question 18

lavish

Answer 18

adjective
1.Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious
2.(Of a person) very generous or extravagants
Example Sentence: The lavish action of the company eventually led to the corruption within a year.
verb
1. Bestow something in generous or extravagant quantities on
Example Sentence: The reviewers lavished high praises for the new series of books.

Question 19

liability

Answer 19

n.

1. a. moneys owed; debts or pecuniary obligations (opposed to assets).

If the mortgage is refinanced, the lender could retain some liability due to the quality of the loan.

b. Accounting. liabilities as detailed on a balance sheet, especially in relation to assets and capital.

Extended terms and capitalized interest add up to lots of borrower liability.

2. something disadvantageous.

But her troubled marriage was a political liability waiting to be exposed.

3. the state or quality of being liable.

Guest accompanying the winner must sign the liability and publicity release described below.

Question 20

linchpin

Answer 20

n.

1. a pin inserted through the end of an axletree to keep the wheel on.

Once the linchpin is broken, the wheel will detach from the vehicle.

2. something that holds the various elements of a complicated structure together.

The monarchy was the linchpin of the nation’s traditions and society.