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Laconic

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(adj) using few words, concise

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lament

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(v, n) mourn; express grief, sorrow, or regret (verb); an expression of grief as a song or poem (noun)

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lampoon

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(n, v) a harsh satire (noun), ridicule or satirize (verb)

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languid

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(adj) drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit

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lassitude

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(n) tiredness, weariness; lazy, indifference

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laudable

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(adj) worthy of praise

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layperson

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(n) a person who is not a member of the clergy or or not a member of a particular profession

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levity

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(n) lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way

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levy

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(v, n) collect tax from, wage war on, or enlist for military service (verb); act of collecting tax or amount owed or the drafting of troops into military service (noun)

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libertine

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(n) morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker

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loquacious

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(adj) talkative, wordy

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lull

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(n, v) soothe or cause to fall asleep; quiet down; make to feel secure, sometimes falsely (verb); a period of calm or quiet

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