Oct 28, 2017
238. Labyrinth
L. A. P. Y. R. I. N. T. H. — Maze. Tangle.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ I had to sort through a labyrinth of information to find the right form.- 239. Laconic
L. A. C. O. N. I. C. — Terse. Brief. Short.
The antonym for laconic is long-winded.
⇢ Some people think he’s rude because of his laconic speaking style. - 240. Lacerate
L. A. C. E. R. A. T. E. — [Tare?]. Rip. Scratch.
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⇢ He lacerated his elbow when he fell off his bicycle. - 241. Larceny
L. A. R. C. E. N. Y. — Theft. Robbery.
⇢ The thief was convicted of grand larceny for stealing the diamonds. - 242. Lament
L. A. M. E. N. T. — Mourn. Grief. Cry for.
The antonym for lament is celebrate.
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⇢ The reporter lamented that she could not reveal her source. - 243. Languid
L. A. N. G. U. I. D. — Lazy. Languorous. Dreamy.
The antonym for languid is vigorous.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ She lay languidly upon the river bank. - 244. Lapse
L. A. P. S. E. — Momentary failure. Slip. Gap.
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⇢ A brief lapse in judgment can do much harm. - 245. Latent
L. A. T. E. N. T. — Dormant. Hidden. Concealed.
The antonym for latent is overt.
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⇢ His artistic talents lay latent until he enrolled in an art course. - 246. Lavish
L. A. V. I. S. H. — Extravagant. Profligate.
The antonym for frugal.
For example.
⇢ The lavish wedding cost over $5,000 and included a horse drawn carriage. - 247. League
L. E. A. G. U. E. — Association. Group.
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⇢ The league of women voters is a powerful group in local politics. - 248. Legal
L. E. G. A. L. — Pertaining to the law. Lawful.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ He hired a lawyer to help sort out his legal problems. - 249. Legible
L. E. G. I. B. L. E. — Readable. Clear.
The antonym for legible is illegible.
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⇢ She was one of the few students who had legible handwriting. - 250. Legitimate
L. E. G. I. T. I. M. A. T. E. — Valid. Acceptable.
The antonym for legitimate is illegitimate or unreasonable.
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⇢ If you have a legitimate excuse the professor will let you have more time to complete the assignment. - 251. Lenient
L. E. N. I. E. N. T. — Easy going. Indulgent. Merciful.
Lenient is the opposite of severe or strict.
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⇢ Because she was lenient with her dog when it was a puppy it never learned to obey her commands. - 252. Liability
L. I. A. B. I. L. I. T. Y. — Danger. Problem. Risk.
For example.
⇢ The [ungated?] pool is a liability in a neighborhood with many small children. - 253. Listless
L. I. S. T. L. E. S. S. — Languid. Lazy.
Listless means the opposite of focused and energetic.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ He felt listless and could not begin his errands. - 254. Lithe
L. I. T. H. E. — Supple. Flexible.
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⇢ The lithe dancer moved gracefully across the stage. - 255. Litigation
L. I. T. I. G. A. T. I. O. N. — Lawsuit or legal proceeding.
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⇢ The dispute is now in litigation. - 256. Loiter
L. O. I. T. E. R. — Linger. Hang out.
For example.
⇢ The teenagers always loiter at the mall. - 257. Loquacious
L. O. Q. U. A. C. I. O. U. S. — Wordy. Long winded.
The antonym for loquacious is taciturn.
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⇢ The loquacious speaker took a long time to make his point. - 258. Lucrative
L. U. C. R. A. T. I. V. E. — Profitable. Well paid.
The antonym for lucrative is unprofitable.
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⇢ The woman was now the president of a very lucrative business. - 259. Lucid
L. U. C. I. D. — Clear. Logical. Coherent.
The antonym for lucid is confused.
The following sentence illustrates its usage.
⇢ Some allergy medicines will cause drowsiness but I find this one actually allows me to remain lucid. - 260. Luminous
L. U. M. I. N. O. U. S. — Glowing. Shining. Brilliant.
The antonym for luminous is dull.
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⇢ The model was known for her luminous skin. - 261. Lurid
L. U. R. I. D. — Explicit. Shocking.
The antonym for lurid is [blant?].
For example.
⇢ These pictures are too lurid for children to look at.
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