Words 626 - 650 Flashcards
libertarian
a person who upholds the principles of individual liberty
licentious
lacking legal or moral restraints
limpid
marked by transparency
linchpin
one that serves to hold together elements that function as a unit
lithe
characterized by grace
litigant
one engaged in a lawsuit
lucid
clear to the understanding
luminous
emitting usually steady light
lurid
causing horror
maelstrom
a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius
magnanimous
showing nobility of feeling and generosity of mind
malediction
curse, execration
malevolent
having intense often vicious hatred
malleable
capable of being shaped by pressure
mandate
an authoritative command
manifest
easily understood by the mind
manifold
marked by variety
maudlin
weakly sentimental
maverick
an independent individual who does not go along with a party
mawkish
having an unpleasant taste
maxim
a proverbial saying
meager
deficient in quality
medley
a diverse assortment
mendacious
characterized by deception
mercurial
characterized by unpredictable changeableness of mood