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Question 1

legitimacy

Answer 1

credibility, authenticity

Question 2

Word

Answer 2

Definition

Question 3

laceration (n.)

Answer 3

a cut, tear

Question 4

laconic (adj.)

Answer 4

terse in speech or writing

Question 5

languid (adj.)

Answer 5

sluggish from fatigue or weakness

Question 6

larceny (n.)

Answer 6

obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery (When my car was not where

Question 7

largess (n.)

Answer 7

the generous giving of lavish gifts

Question 8

latent (adj.)

Answer 8

hidden, but capable of being exposed

Question 9

laudatory (adj.)

Answer 9

expressing admiration or praise (Such laudatory comments are unusual from someone who is usually so reserved in his opinions.) lavish 1. (adj.) given without limits (Because they had worked very hard, the performers appreciated the critic’s lavish praise.) 2. (v.) to give without limits

Question 10

legerdemain (n.)

Answer 10

deception, slight-of-hand

Question 11

lenient (adj.)

Answer 11

demonstrating tolerance or gentleness

Question 12

lethargic (adj.)

Answer 12

in a state of sluggishness or apathy (When Jean Claude explained to his boss that he was lethargic and didn’t feel like working that day, the boss fired him.) liability 1. (n.) something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage or risk (The bungee-jumping tower was a great liability for the owners of the carnival.) 2. (n.) a handicap, burden

Question 13

libertarian (adj.)

Answer 13

advocating principles of liberty and free will

Question 14

licentious (adj.)

Answer 14

displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints

Question 15

limpid (adj.)

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clear, transparent

Question 16

linchpin (n.)

Answer 16

something that holds separate parts together

Question 17

lithe (adj.)

Answer 17

graceful, flexible, supple

Question 18

litigant (n.)

Answer 18

someone engaged in a lawsuit (When the litigants began screaming at each other, Judge Koch ordered them to be silent.) y r a l u b a c o

Question 19

lucid (adj.)

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clear, easily understandable (Because Guenevere’s essay was so lucid,

Question 20

luminous (adj.)

Answer 20

brightly shining

Question 21

lurid (adj.)

Answer 21

ghastly, sensational