Vocab L Flashcards
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Lachrymose
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adj. tearful; sad
2
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Laconic
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adj. expressing much in a few seconds
3
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Lament
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v. to express grief; to mourn
4
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Lampoon
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v. to mock in a satire
5
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Languid
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adj. lacking in energy or spirit
6
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Lapidary
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adj. relating to polished stones; characterized by exactness and extreme polish
7
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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
9
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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
12
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Legerdemain
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n. trickery; slight of hand
13
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Levity
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n. inappropriate lack of seriousness
14
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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