lesson # 21

Lesson # 21

Building an Enriched Vocabulary

Kudos (noun)

• The honor or acclaim that results from some noteworthy achievement or position.

Lackadaisical (adj.)

• Sorely lacking in spirit, energy, or purpose.

Legacy (n)

• Something left to a person in a will; something handed down from the past.

Liability (n)

• A debt or obligation, especially of a financial nature.

• A hindrance or handicap.

Libel (noun & verb)

• Noun- A public statement or picture that damages a person by falsely defaming his character, motives, or actions.

• Verb- To slander publicly.

Litigation (noun)

• Legal action; a lawsuit

Lucid (adj.)

• Clear and intelligible to the understanding; mentally competent.

Lucrative (adj.)

• Profitable.

Lurk (verb)

• To sneak; to lie hidden or in wait.

Lush (adj.)

• Plentiful, luxurious, opulent.

• Over elaborate or overripe.

Malapropism (noun)

• An unconscious and usually silly misuse of a word.

Malice (noun)

• A desire to cause harm or suffering; deep-seated ill will.

Mammoth (noun & adj.)

• Noun- An extinct form of elephant; a giant

• Adj.- Gigantic

Mandatory (adj.)

• Required, obligatory.

Medium (noun)

• The way by which some goal is achieved or the person through whom it is realized.