Judicious: adj. exercising sound judgment
I
judiciously used the gas containers nearby to cause an explosion in an attempt
to kill thousands of zombies at once.
Juxtapose: v. to place side by side
By
juxtaposing the before and after pictures of a woman in its advertisement, the
hospital clearly showed how plastic surgery can bring you a new life.
Kinetic: adj. having to do with motion; lively; active
She had a
kinetic personality in that she was always lively and full of energy.
Labyrinth (LAB uh rinth): n. a maze; something like a maze
The inside
of the palace was a labyrinth; there was only one bathroom among a hundred
rooms.
Laconic: adj.
using few words; especially to the point of seeming rude
The student, who spoke in a laconic way to his
teacher, ended up going to the principal’s office.
Lament (luh MENT): v. to mourn
She
lamented over the loss of her dog.
Lampoon (lam POON) v. to satirize; to mock; to parody
They
lampooned the teacher’s weird voice by imitating it when answering his question.
Languish:
v. to become weak, listless, or depressed
As the
cancer spread out to other organs, he was noticeably becoming more languished.
Largess:
(lahr JES) n generous giving of gifts (or the gifts themselves); generosity;
philanthropy
The largess
of his sister greatly contributed to his success.
Latent (LAYT unt): adj. present but not visible or apparent;
potential
A heavy
rock is latent in its capability of hurting people.
Laud (lawd): v. to praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate
Everyone
lauded the soldier who rescued the little girl from a myriad of zombies.
Legacy: n. something handed down from the past; a bequest
The legacy
of the tribe was carried on by the strong will of its people.
Lethargy (LETH ur jee): n. sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness;
indifference
He got
kicked out of the basketball team for his lethargy.
Levity: n
lightness; frivolity; unseriousness
The levity of
the people’s attitude in the conference made it difficult to come up with an
effective solution.
Libel: n. a written or published falsehood that injures the
reputation of, or defames, someone
The
newspaper’s libel of the CEO seriously affected the stock of the company.
Litigate:
v. to try in court; to engage in legal proceedings
Although I
apologized several times, she strongly wanted to litigate.
Loquacious: adj. talking a lot or too much
Monica was
so loquacious that she never closed her mouth once she opened it.
Lucid: adj. clear; easy to understand
His lucid
explanation engendered a lively class environment without any students
sleeping.
Lugubrious: adj. exaggeratedly mournful
Alex’s lugubrious acting distracted the
audience from concentrating on the play.
Luminous: adj. giving off light; glowing; bright
The
fireflies near the riverside were luminous; they glowed beautifully.
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