SAT- L Flashcards

(51 cards)

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Lachrymose

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tearful

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Laconic

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using few words

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Laggard

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dawdler, loafer, lazy person

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Lament

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to express sorrow, to grieve

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Lampoon

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to ridicule with satire

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Languid

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lacking energy, indifferent, slow

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Lapidary

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relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them

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Larceny

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theft of property

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Largess

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generosity

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Lassitude

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lethargy, sluggishness

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Latent

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present but hidden, potential

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Laud

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to give praise, to glorify

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Laudable

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deserving of praise

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Lavish

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extravagant, profuse

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Lax

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not rigid, loose, negligent

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Lecherous

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lewd, lustful

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Ledger

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a book that tracks financesnces

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Leery

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suspicious

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Legerdemain

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trickery

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Legion

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a great number, a multitude

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Lenient

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easygoing, permissive

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Lethargic

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acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner

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Levity

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an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual

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Lexicon

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a dictionary, a stock of terms pertaining to a particular subject or vocabulary

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Liability
handicap, something holding one back
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Liberal
tolerant, broad-minded, generous, lavish
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Liberate
emancipate, set free
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Libertarian
one who advocates individual rights and free will
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Libertine
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly, one without moral restraint
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Licentious
immoral, unrestrained by society
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Lilliputian
a very small person or thing
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Limber
flexible, capable of being shaped
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Limpid
clear, transparent
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Linchpin
central cohesive element
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Lionize
to treat as a celebrity
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Lissome
graceful, lithe, supple
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Listless
lacking energy and enthusiasm
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Livid
discolored from a bruise, pale, reddened with anger
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Loath
reluctant, unwilling
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Lobby
to petition
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Longevity
long life
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Loquacious
talkative
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Lubricate
to grease up, make slippery
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Lucid
clear and easily understood
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Lugubrious
sorrowful, mournful, dismal
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Lull
to calm
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Lumber
to move slowly and awkwardly
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Luminous
bright, brilliant, glowing
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Lummox
clumsy or stupid oaf
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Lurid
harshly shocking, sensational, glowing
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Lyricist
person who writes words for a song