Word List 28 Flashcards
Lament
Grieve; express sorrow
Lampoon
Ridicule
Languid
Weary; sluggish; listless
Languish
Lose animation; lose strength
Languor
Lassitude; depression
Larceny
Theft
Larder
Pantry; place where food is kept
Lassitude
Languor; weariness
Latent
Potential but undeveloped
Laud
Praise
Lavish
Generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful
Lax
Careless
Leaven
Cause to rise or grow lighter
Lecherous
Lustful; impure in thought and deed
Leery
Suspicious; cautious
Leniency
Mildness; permissiveness
Lethargic
Drowsy; dull
Levitate
Float in the air
Levity
Lack of seriousness; lightness
Levy
Impose; collect
Lewd
Lustful
Lexicographer
Compiler of a dictionary
Lexicon
Dictionary
Liability
Drawback; debts
Liaison
Contact keeping parts of an organization in communication; secret love affair
Libel
Defamatory statement
Liberator
One who sets free
Libretto
Text of an opera
Licentious
Amoral; lewd and lascivious
Lilliputian
Extremely small
Limber
Flexible
Limerick
Humorous short verse
Limpid
Clear; transparent
Linchpin
Something that holds or links various parts together
Lineage
Descent; ancestry
Linger
Loiter or dawdle
Linguistic
Pertaining to language
Liniment
Ointment; lotion; salve
Lionize
Treat as a celebrity
Liquidate
Settle accounts; clear up
List
Tilt; lean over
Listless
Lacking in spirits or energy
litany
Supplicatory prayer
Lithe
Flexible; supple
Litigation
Lawsuit
Livid
Lead-colored; black and blue
Loath
Reluctant; disinclined
Loathe
Detest
Lofty
Very high
Log
Record of a voyage or flight
Loll
Lounge about
Longevity
Long life
Loom
Appear or take shape
Lope
Gallop slowly
Loquacious
Talkative
Lout
Clumsy person