Voc 221-240 Flashcards
Robbery; unlawful taking of another’s property
Larceny
To sing praises of; to extol, to applaud
Laud
Lightness, frivolity, humor
Levity
Talkative, chatty
Loquacious
Absurd, ridiculous, laughable
Ludicrous
Wolf-like; ravenous, rapacious
Lupine
Melodramatic, sensational, shocking; gruesome
Lurid
Scheming action or design
Machination
The great world; universe
Macrocosm
A person of wealth, influence, power, or distinction, most often in business
Magnate
a feeling of discomfort or uneasiness
Malaise
To pretend incapacity or illness to avoid responsibility
Malinger
An authoritative command; the authorization to act, expressed by voters in an election
Mandate
A public declaration of intentions, motives, or views, particularly political ones
Manifesto
To organize for a purpose
Marshal