SAT Words XI Flashcards
List (v.)
- tilt, lean over.
- That flagpole should be absolutely vertical; instead, it lists to one side.
Liquidate (v.)
- settle accounts, clear up.
- He was able to liquidate all his debts in a short period of time.
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.
Litigation (n.)
- lawsuit.
- Try to settle this without involving any lawyers; I do not want to become bogged down in litigation.
Livid (adj.)
- lead-colored, black and blue, enraged.
- His face was so livid with rage that we were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy.
Loath (adj.)
- reluctant, disinclined.
- Fearing for their son’s safety, the overprotective parents were loath to let him go on the class trip.
Loathe (v.)
- detest.
- Booing and hissing, the audience showed how much they loathed the wicked villain.
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.
Loll (v.)
- lounge about.
- They lolled around in their chairs watching television.
Longevity (n.)
- long life.
- When he reached ninety, the old man was proud of his longevity.
Loom (v.)
- appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged or distorted form).
- The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly above the small boy.
Lope (v.)
- gallop slowly.
- As the horses loped along, we had an opportunity to admire the ever-changing scenery.
Loquacious (adj.)
- talkative.
- Though our daughter barely says a word to us these days, put a phone in her hand and see how loquacious she can be.
Lout (n.)
- clumsy person.
- That awkward lout dropped my priceless vase.
Lucid (adj.)
- easily understood, clear, intelligible.
- Ellen makes an excellent teacher: her explanations of technical points are lucid enough for a child to grasp.
Lucrative (adj.)
- profitable.
- He turned his hobby into a lucrative profession.
Lugubrious (adj.)
- mournful.
- Gloomy Gus walked around town with a lugubrious expression on his face.
Lumber (v.)
- move heavily or clumsily.
- Still somewhat torpid after its long hibernation, the bear lumbered through the woods.
Luminary (n.)
- celebrity, dignitary.
- A leading light of the American stage, Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical luminary whose name lives on.
Lummox (n.)
- big, clumsy, often stupid person.
- Because he was highly overweight and looked ungainly, John Candy often was cast as a slow-witted lummox.
Lurid (adj.)
- wild, sensational, graphic, gruesome.
- Do the lurid cover stories in the Enquirer actually attract people to buy that trashy tabloid?
Luscious (adj.)
- pleasing to taste or smell.
- The ripe peach was luscious.
Lustrous (adj.)
- shining.
- Her large and lustrous eyes lent a touch of beauty to an otherwise plain face.
Luxuriant (adj.)
- abundant, rich and splendid, fertile.
- Lady Godiva was completely covered by her luxuriant hair.
Machinations (n.)
- evil schemes or plots.
- Fortunately, Batman saw through the wily machinations of the Riddler and saved Gotham City from destruction by the forces of evil.
Madrigal (n.)
- pastoral song.
- His program of folk songs included several madrigals which he sang to the accompaniment of a lute.
Maelstrom (n.)
- whirlpool.
- The canoe was tossed about in the maelstrom.
Magnanimous (adj.)
- generous, great-hearted.
- Philanthropists by definition are magnanimous; misers, by definition, are not.
Magnate (n.)
- person of prominence or influence.
- Growing up in Pittsburgh, Annie Dillard was surrounded by magnate people.
-fy
- to make.
- magnify: enlarge.
-iferous
- producing, bearing.
- vociferous: bearing a loud voice.
-il, ile
- pertaining to, capable of.
- puerile: pertaining to a boy or child.
-ism
- doctrine, belief.
- monotheism: belief in one god.
-ist
- dealer, doer.
- realist: one who is realistic.
-ity
- state of being.
- sagacity: wisdom.
-ive
- like.
- expensive: costly.
-ize, ise
- make.
- victimize: make a victim of.
-oid
- resembling, like.
- ovoid: like an egg.
-ose
- full of.
- lachrymose: full of tears.
-osis
- condition.
- neurosis: nervous condition.
-ous
- full of.
- nauseous: full of nausea.
-tude
- state of.
- certitude: state of sureness.
