SAT - L's Flashcards
Labyrinth
N. maze.
Hiding from Indian Joe, Tom and Becky soon lost themselves in the labyrinth of secret underground caves.
Labyrinthine, Adj.
Laconic
Adj. brief and to the point.
Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types; strong men of few words.
Laggard
Adj. slow; sluggish.
The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders, also N.
Lag, N., V.
Lament
V. grieve; express sorrow.
Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat.
Lamentation, N.
Lampoon
V. ridicule.
This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls.
Also N.
Lassitude
N. languour; weariness.
After a massage and a long soak in the hot tub, I have in to my growing lassitude and lay down for a nap.
Laud
V. praise.
The NFL lauded Boomer Esiason’s efforts to raise money to combat cystic fibrosis.
Laudable, laudatory, Adj.
Lavish
Adj. generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful.
Her wealthy suitors wooed her with lavish gifts.
Also, V.
Lethargic
Adj. drowsy; dull.
The stuffy room made her lethargic; she felt as if she was about nod off.
Levity
N. lack of seriousness; lightness.
Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such levit is improper in church.
Linger
V. loiter or dawdle; continue or persist.
Hoping to see Juliet pass by, Romeo lingered outside the Capulet house for hours.
Listless
Adj. lacking in spirit or energy.
We had expected him to be full of enthusiasm and were surprised by his listless attitude.
Lithe
Adj. flexible; supple.
Her figure was lithe and willowy.
Lofty
Adj. very high.
Though Barbara Jordan’s fellow students used to tease her about her lofty ambitions, she rose to hold one of the highest positions in the land.
Lurid
Adj. wild; sensational; graphic; gruesome.
Do the lurid cover stories in the Enquirer actually attract people to buy that trashy tabloid?
