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Word	Definition	Example Usage	Labels
lackluster adj.	Showlacking brightness; dull; not radiant	Showthe father criticized his daughter's lackluster work attitude	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lament v.	Showto express grief; to mourn	Showthe child will lament over his disobedience	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lassitude n.	Showweariness; exhaustion	Showthe hike up the cliff cause considerable lassitude	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
latent adj.	Showpresent but not yet manifest	Showthe latent inflation must be quickly addressed before it becomes uncontrollable	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
laudatory adj.	Showexpressing or giving praise	Showthe commentator's laudatory comments helped the politician	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lavish adj.	Showextravagant	Showthe celebrity's lavish lifestyle was offensive to many working individuals	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
legacy n.	Showsomething handed down from ancestors	Showthe legacy of the father was hard work and common sense	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
levee n.	Showembankment; wall designed to prevent flooding	Show"when the levee broke, the city flooded"	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
levity n.	Showlack of weight; lightness	Showthe considerable levity with which the man considered death was shocking	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
libel n.	Showstatement that damages reputation	Showthe libel was printed on the message board	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
liberality n.	Showgiven generously	Showthe liberality with which the couple gave to charity was impressive	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
libertine n.	Showimmoral person; profligate	Showthe libertine finally repented of his behavior	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lien n.	Showlegal claim until a debt on it is repaid	Showthe bank put a lien on the home until the debt is repaid	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
limn v.	Showto describe; to portray	Showthe artist could limn the mountain with only 10 colors	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
limp v.	Showto walk with irregularity	Showthe child must limp back to the sidelines after his injury	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lionize v.	Showto treat as a celebrity	ShowAmericans often lionize their sports players	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lithe adj.	Showreadily bending; supple	Showdaily stretching yielded a lithe body	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
loll v.	Showto recline on; to relax in	Showthe father told the child not to loll in bed until noon	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lope v.	Showto run with a steady gait	Showthe child will lope all the way across the finish line	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
loquacious adj.	Showvery talkative; talking freely	Showthe loquacious child annoyed his teacher	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lucubrate v.	Showto write in scholarly fashion	Showthe author will lucubrate until he dies	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
luculent adj.	Showeasily understood; lucid; clear	Showthe child appreciated the teacher's luculent explanation	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lugubrious adj.	Showmournful; excessively sad	Showthe lugubrious poem discussed the child's death	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lull v.	Showto sooth (often to sleep); to induce	Showthe enemy tried to lull his opponent into sleep	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
luminary n.	Showa famous or eminent person	Showthe luminary was given a warm reception	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lurk v.	Showto be out of view ready to attack	Showthe father warned the child about people who lurk around the school	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
lustrous adj.	Showbeing bright, polished; shining	Showthe lustrous professor left a large legacy	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
macerate v.	Showto soften or separate with liquid	Showthe chef decided to macerate his fruit overnight in sugar	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
machination n.	Showplot, scheme (esp. evil)	Showthe machination of the criminals was uncovered by the police	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word
magnanimous adj.	Showvery generous or forgiving	Showthe father\'s magnanimous gift surprised the son	Barrons 300 Known Word Other Review Hotlist To Review Unknown Word

Word

Definition

Example Usage

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lackluster adj.

Showlacking brightness; dull; not radiant

Showthe father criticized his daughter's lackluster work attitude