L Flashcards
Lacerate
To tear (flesh) roughly; to mangle
Labyrinthine
Complicated; intricate
Lachrymose
Tearful
Lackadaisical
Uninterested; listless
Lackey
Slavish follower
Lackluster
Lacking brilliance or liveliness; dull or vapid
Laconic
Using few words; concise
Laden
Burdened; loaded
Laggard
A slow person; one who falls behind
Laity
Religious worships who are not clergy
Lambent
Softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface
Lament
To mourn
Lampoon
A sharp, often harmful satire
Languid
Sluggish; drooping from weakness
Languish
To become weak or feeble
Lank
Long and slender
Lapidary
A dealer in precious stones
Larceny
Theft
Largess
Gifts that have been given generously
Lascivious
Lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire
Lassitude
A feeling of weakness and weariness
Latent
Present, but hidden
Latitude
Freedom; margin
Laudable
Praiseworthy