Vocabulary: L-words

Question 1

la·bile

[ley-buh l, -bahyl]

Answer 1

apt or likely to change.

Question 2

lack·lus·ter

[lak-luhs-ter]

Answer 2

1.
lacking brilliance or radiance; dull: lackluster eyes.
2.
lacking liveliness, vitality, spirit, or enthusiasm: a lackluster performance.

Question 3

Languish

Answer 3

1.
to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade.
2.
to lose vigor and vitality.
3.
to undergo neglect or experience prolonged inactivity; suffer hardship and distress: to languish in prison for ten years.
4.
to be subjected to delay or disregard; be ignored: a petition that languished on the warden’s desk for a year.

Question 4

Lambasting

Answer 4

Criticize (something or someone) harshly.

Question 5

Litany

Answer 5

a prolonged or tedious account: We heard the whole litany of their complaints.

Question 6

Limerence

Answer 6

The state of being infatuated, or obsessed with another person, typically experienced involuntarily and characterized by a strong, overwhelming desire for reciprocation of one’s feelings but not primarily for a sexual relationship
It can be experienced as intense joy or as extreme despair, depending on whether the feelings are reciprocated.

Question 7

Lothario

Answer 7

A man you behaves selfishly and irresponsibly in his sexual relationships with women.

Question 8

Lollapalooza

Answer 8

A person or thing that is particularly impressive or attractive. An extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Question 9

Lauded

Answer 9

To praise (a person or their achievements) highly in a public context

Question 10

lascivious

Answer 10

(Of a person, manner, gestures) feeling or revealing an overt and often offensive sexual desire; he gave her a lascivious wink.

Question 11

Languid

Answer 11

(Of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort.

Question 12

loquacious

Answer 12

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative