Judicious-Martyr Flashcards
(34 cards)
Juxtapose
To place side by side
Judicious
Exercising sound judgement
Kinetic
Having to do with motion
Lively
Active
Labyrinth
A maze
Something like a maze
Laconic
Using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude
Lament
To mourn
Lampoon
To satirize
To mock
To parody
Languish
To become weak, listless, or depressed
Largess
A generous giving of gifts
Generosity
Philanthropy
Latent
Present but not visible or apparent
Potential
Laud
To praise
To applaud
To extol
To celebrate
Legacy
Something grander down from the past
A bequest
Lethargy
Sluggishness
Laziness
Drowsiness
Indifference
Levity
Lightness
Frivolity
Unseriousness
Libel
A written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of, or defames someone
Litigate
To try in court
To engage in legal proceedings
Loquacious
Talking a lot or too much
Lucid
Clear
Easy to understand
Lugubrious
Exaggeratedly mournful
Luminous
Giving off light
Glowing
Bright
Machination
Scheming activity for an evil purpose
Magnanimous
Forgiving
Unresentful
Noble in spirit
Generous
Magnate
A rich, powerful, or very successful business person
Malaise
A feeling of depression, uneasiness, or queasiness