Vocab L Flashcards

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Lachrymose

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adj. tearful; sad

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Laconic

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adj. expressing much in a few seconds

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Lament

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v. to express grief; to mourn

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Lampoon

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v. to mock in a satire

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Languid

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adj. lacking in energy or spirit

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Lapidary

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adj. relating to polished stones; characterized by exactness and extreme polish

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Largess

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n. generous gifting-giving

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Lassitude

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n. lack of energy; weariness

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Latent

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adj. existing but not visible or obvious

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Laud

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v. to praise, glorify or honor

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Lavish

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adj. very generous or extravagant

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Legerdemain

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n. trickery; slight of hand

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Levity

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n. inappropriate lack of seriousness

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Lexicography

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n. the act of writing dictionaries

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Liberate

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v. free; unrestrained

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Libertine

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adj. unrestrained by morals

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Licentious

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adj. unrestrained by moral

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Limpid

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adj. clear; calm

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Lissome

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adj. flexible

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Listless

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adj. lacking energy or spirit

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Loquacious

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adj. extremely talkative

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Lucid

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adj. clear, easy to understand

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Lugubrious

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adj. excessively mournful; sad and gloomy

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Luminous

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adj. radiating light; enlightening; easily understood