Vocab 221-240

Question 0

Laud

Answer 0

To sing the praises of; to extol, applaud

Question 1

Larceny

Answer 1

Robbery; unlawful taking of another’s property

Question 2

Levity

Answer 2

Lightness, frivolity, humor

Question 3

Loquacious

Answer 3

Talkative, chatty

Question 4

Ludicrous

Answer 4

Absurd, ridiculous, laughable

Question 5

Lupine

Answer 5

Wolf-like; ravenous, rapacious

Question 6

Lurid

Answer 6

Melodramatic, sensational, shocking; gruesome

Question 7

Machination

Answer 7

Scheming action or design

Question 8

Macrocosm

Answer 8

The great world, universe

Question 9

Magnate

Answer 9

A person of wealth, influence, power, or distinction, most often in business

Question 10

Malaise

Answer 10

A feeling of discomfort or uneasiness

Question 11

Malinger

Answer 11

To pretend incapacity or illness to avoid responsibility

Question 12

Mandate

Answer 12

An authoritative command; the authorization to act, expressed by voters in an election

Question 13

Manifesto

Answer 13

A public declaration of intentions, motives, or views, particularly political ones

Question 14

Marshall

Answer 14

To organize for a purpose

Question 15

Maverick

Answer 15

A rebel, a nonconformist

Question 16

Mélange

Answer 16

A mixture of various elements; a hodgepodge

Question 17

Mellifluous

Answer 17

Sweetly flowing

Question 18

Mercenary

Answer 18

Motivated by desire for money; greedy

Question 19

Mete

Answer 19

To measure; to give out by measure, dole