lesson # 21
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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). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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.