Word List 29 Flashcards
Livid (adj)
enraged; black and blue
Loll (v)
lounge about
They lolled around in their chairs watching television
Loquacious (adj)
talkative
Though our daughter barely says a word to us these days, put a phone in her hand and see how loquacious she can be
(loquacity n)
Lucre (n)
money
Preferring lucre to undying fame, he wrote stories of popular appeal
Lugubrious (adj)
mournful
The lugubrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness
Lull (n)
moment of calm
Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the awning for a lull in the rain
Luxuriant (adj)
abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
Lady Godiva was completely covered by her luxuriant hair
Macabre (adj)
gruesome; grisly
The city morgue is macabre for the uninitiated
Magnanimity (n)
generosity
Magniloquent (adj)
boastful; pompous
In their stories of the trial, the reporters ridiculed the magniloquent speeches of the defence attorney
Maim (v)
mutilate; injure
Maladroit (adj)
clumsy; bungling
“Oh! My stupid tongue!” exclaimed Jane, embarrassed at having said anything so maladroit
Malady (n)
illness
A mysterious malady swept the country, filling doctor’s offices with feverish purple-spotted patients
Malcontent (n)
person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
He was one of the few malcontents in congress
Malefactor (n)
criminal; evildoer
Mighty Mouse will save the day, hunting down malefactors and rescuing innocent mice from peril
