Difficult Words - L Flashcards
Labyrinth
a complicatedirregularnetwork ofpassagesor paths in which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.
“you lose yourself ina labyrinth oflittle streets”
Laconic
using very few words.
“his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic”
Lament
a passionate expression of grief orsorrow.,,a complaint
“his mother’s night-long laments for his father
Lampoon
publiclycriticize(someone or something) by using ridicule,irony, orsarcasm.
“the actor was lampooned by the press”
Languish
lose or lackvitality; grow weak.
“plants may appear to be languishing simply because they are dormant”
Largesse
generosity inbestowingmoney or gifts upon others.
“presumably public money is not dispensed with such largesse to anyone else”
money or gifts givengenerously.
“the distribution of largesse to the local population”
Latent
hidden or concealed.
“they have a huge reserve of latent talent”
Laud
praise (a person or their achievements) highly.
“the obituary lauded him as a great statesman and soldier”
Legacy
an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.
“my grandmother died and unexpectedly left me a small legacy”
Lethargy
a lack of energy andenthusiasm.
“there was an air of lethargy about him
Levity
the treatment of a serious matter with humour or lack of due respect.
“as an attempt to introduce a note of levity, the words were a disastrous flop”
Libel
a published false statement that isdamagingto a person’s reputation; a written defamation.
“he was found guilty of a libel on a Liverpool inspector of taxes”
Litigate
resort to legal action to settle a matter; be involved in alawsuit.
Loquacious
tendingto talk a great deal; talkative.
“never loquacious, Sarah was now totally lost for words”
Lucid
expressed clearly; easy to understand.
“a lucid account”
