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Lesson XX
L and M words
25
Language - English
11th Grade
05/10/2011

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lachrymose
Definition
dolorous and sad
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laconic
Definition
brief, expressing much in few words
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lambent
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bright, glowing, phosphorescent
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latent
Definition
present but not visible, within, waiting to be known
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laudable
Definition
worthy of praise
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lenient
Definition
easy going, allowing mistakes
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lethargy
Definition
slowness, laziness
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levity
Definition
light-hearted, lacking seriousness
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longevity
Definition
long lasting
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loquacious
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talkative
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lucid
Definition
marked by clear perception or understanding
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lucrative
Definition
profitable
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lugubrious
Definition
mournful, esp in a dramatic way ex: love songs
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luminary
Definition

something that glows

 

a person that receives high respect or admiration from others

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lurid
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terrible, gruesome, shocking
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magnanimous
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generous, not holding grudges
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manacle
Definition
handcuffs or a restraint
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maudlin
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foolishly or weakly sentimental or sentimental from drunkeness
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mendacity
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liarness, untruthful, tendency to lie
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mendicant
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beggarish, begging, living off of alms(things given by others)
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mercenary
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someone who does odd jobs for money, usually not on one particular side.
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metamorphosis
Definition

a transformation

ex: Mew Mew Strawbery METAMORPHOSIS

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meticulous
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extremely particular about minute details
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misnomer
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an error in naming
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missile
Definition
object for throwing or blast off!
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