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PSAT L Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
Question | Answer |
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labyrinth | maze |
lachrymose | tearful |
lackadaisical | idle, lazy; apathetic, indifferent |
laconic | using few words |
laggard | dawdler, loafer, lazy person |
lament (v) | to deplore, grieve |
lampoon | to attack with satire, mock harshly |
languid | lacking energy, indifferent, slow |
larder | place where food is stored |
largess | generosity; gift |
lassitude | lethargy, sluggishness |
latent | present but hidden; potential |
laudable | deserving of praise |
laxity | carelessness |
legerdemain | trickery |
legible | readable |
lenient | easygoing, permissive |
lethargy | indifferent inactivity |
levitate | to rise in the air or cause to rise |
levity | humor, frivolity, gaiety |
lexicon | dictionary, list of words |
liberal | tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish |
libertine | one without moral restraint |
licentious | immoral; unrestrained by society |
limpid | clear, transparent |
lionize | to treat as a celebrity |
lissome | easily flexed, limber, agile |
listless | lacking energy and enthusiasm |
literate | able to read and write; well-read and educated |
lithe | moving and bending with ease; graceful |
livid | discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger |
loiter | to stand around idly |
loquacious | talkative |
lucid | clear and easily understood |
ludicrous | laughable, ridiculous |
lugubrious | sorrowful, mournful; dismal |
lumber (v) | to move slowly and awkwardly |
luminous | bright, brilliant, glowing |
lurid | harshly shocking, sensational; glowing |
luxuriance | elegance, lavishness |
lyrical | suitable for poetry and song; expressing feeling |