SAT- L Flashcards
Lachrymose
tearful
Laconic
using few words
Laggard
dawdler, loafer, lazy person
Lament
to express sorrow, to grieve
Lampoon
to ridicule with satire
Languid
lacking energy, indifferent, slow
Lapidary
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
Larceny
theft of property
Largess
generosity
Lassitude
lethargy, sluggishness
Latent
present but hidden, potential
Laud
to give praise, to glorify
Laudable
deserving of praise
Lavish
extravagant, profuse
Lax
not rigid, loose, negligent
Lecherous
lewd, lustful
Ledger
a book that tracks financesnces
Leery
suspicious
Legerdemain
trickery
Legion
a great number, a multitude
Lenient
easygoing, permissive
Lethargic
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
Levity
an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual
Lexicon
a dictionary, a stock of terms pertaining to a particular subject or vocabulary
Liability
handicap, something holding one back
Liberal
tolerant, broad-minded, generous, lavish
Liberate
emancipate, set free
Libertarian
one who advocates individual rights and free will
Libertine
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly, one without moral restraint
Licentious
immoral, unrestrained by society
Lilliputian
a very small person or thing
Limber
flexible, capable of being shaped
Limpid
clear, transparent
Linchpin
central cohesive element
Lionize
to treat as a celebrity
Lissome
graceful, lithe, supple
Listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
Livid
discolored from a bruise, pale, reddened with anger
Loath
reluctant, unwilling
Lobby
to petition
Longevity
long life
Loquacious
talkative
Lubricate
to grease up, make slippery
Lucid
clear and easily understood
Lugubrious
sorrowful, mournful, dismal
Lull
to calm
Lumber
to move slowly and awkwardly
Luminous
bright, brilliant, glowing
Lummox
clumsy or stupid oaf
Lurid
harshly shocking, sensational, glowing
Lyricist
person who writes words for a song