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WorksheetsWord List 12 (K-L)
Total questions: 204
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
keepsake (noun)
a)
something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons
b)
the act of announcing something
c)
the highest or climactic point of something
d)
a food's level of pungency
2.
kerchief (noun)
a)
a piece of cloth used to cover the head
b)
the care of women during and after pregnancy
c)
harshly
d)
the condition of being a pupil
3.
kernel (noun)
a)
the body of a seed inside the husk
b)
a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill
c)
the technique of extracting metals with liquid solvents
d)
not resident in a particular place
4.
killjoy (noun)
a)
a person who is anti-fun, or prevents others from having fun
b)
general agreement, general opinion
c)
greediness over wealth, covetousness
d)
any alteration or change
5.
kiln (noun)
a)
a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something
b)
figure of speech: an object's name used for a related object
c)
a written message, a letter, note or memo
d)
a small canal containing fluid
6.
kinfolk (noun)
a)
relatives or kindred
b)
a written message, a letter, note or memo
c)
one who steals compulsively
d)
a number taken as the base of a system of numbers
7.
kingling (noun)
a)
a kinglet, a petty king or ruler
b)
one who distrains, the party distraining goods or chattels
c)
hatred of or opposition to marriage
d)
a nonstandard or ungrammatical usage
8.
kismet (noun)
a)
fate, destiny
b)
the quality of being different
c)
pouring a liquid on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice
d)
a music composition in four parts
9.
kleptomaniac (noun)
a)
one who steals compulsively
b)
an immeasurably deep gulf or great space
c)
agitation, the state of being perturbed
d)
likeness, similarity, the quality of being similar
10.
knave (noun)
a)
a tricky, deceitful fellow, a dishonest person, a rogue
b)
a delay between the initiation and occurence of something
c)
the common people of a nation
d)
a fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea
11.
knavery (noun)
a)
the (mis)behaviour of a knave, boyish mischief
b)
the quality of making rash or arbitrary decisions
c)
musical piece for 1 or more instruments in 3-4 movements
d)
smell (usually in relation to food)
12.
knell (noun)
a)
sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for funerals
b)
the extent or measure of how broad or wide something is
c)
a polygon with ten sides and ten angles
d)
the act of surveying
13.
knickknack (noun)
a)
an ornamental trinket or gimcrack, a bit of bric-a-brac
b)
the amount of light that falls on a unit area
c)
the dress or actions of a fop
d)
using the language and thoughts of another author
14.
knoll (noun)
a)
a small, rounded hill or eminence, hillock
b)
a simplified and standardised conception held by a group
c)
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges
d)
a device for joining together a pair of draft animals
15.
kudos (noun)
a)
praise, accolades
b)
an obnoxious or annoying thing
c)
the shelf above a fireplace
d)
one who works against the teachings of christ
16.
laceration (noun)
a)
an irregular open wound caused by a blunt impact
b)
obligation upon an individual to incur the losses of another
c)
a pit from which stone, slate, etc is obtained
d)
acceptance of something as true
17.
lactation (noun)
a)
the secretion of milk from the mammary gland of a female
b)
the act of rejecting or renouncing something as invalid
c)
the creation of maps of the universe
d)
a sight or view of the interior of anything, introspection
18.
laddie (noun)
a)
a small boy
b)
toil, painfully difficult work
c)
indifference, carelessness, coolness
d)
an important quality or feature on which a thing depends
19.
lagniappe (noun)
a)
an extra or unexpected gift or benefit
b)
withdrawal of a statement, opinion, promise, etc
c)
the fundamental reason serving to account for something
d)
strong hostility
20.
lamentation (noun)
a)
the act of lamenting
b)
a temple dedicated to all the gods
c)
a fortified town, a town or city
d)
the number of members of something required to do business
21.
landholder (noun)
a)
a person who owns land
b)
a manner of walking, stepping, or running
c)
a ghostly apparition
d)
an overwhelming defeat
22.
landlord (noun)
a)
person who owns and rents land such as a house or apartment
b)
the quality of being munificent, generosity
c)
something given beyond what is actually due
d)
a gaseous or vaporous emission, especially a foul odour
23.
languor (noun)
a)
a state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease
b)
a broad elevation used as fortification around a place
c)
an si unit of mass equal to 101 grams
d)
a proposition diametrically opposite of another proposition
24.
larceny (noun)
a)
the unlawful taking of personal property, theft
b)
a formal agreement to end fighting
c)
a retaliatory accusation
d)
a thing that is granted, esp. in response to demands
25.
larder (noun)
a)
a cool room in a domestic house where food is stored
b)
fidelity, faithfulness
c)
a declaration that something is true, an oath
d)
the dress or actions of a fop
26.
largess (noun)
a)
generous bestowal of gifts
b)
a short descriptive piece of literary writing
c)
a wicked person
d)
a quick, witty reply
27.
largesse (noun)
a)
alternative spelling of largess
b)
written law, as laid down by the legislature
c)
the condition in which competing influences are balanced
d)
a grand or flamboyant manner
28.
lassie (noun)
a)
a young girl, a lass, especially one seen as a sweetheart
b)
a slope or inclination of the earth, as the side of a hill
c)
the original model from which all similar things are copied
d)
any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority
29.
lassitude (noun)
a)
weariness of body or mind from strain, oppressive climate
b)
the body or class of people who frequent an establishment
c)
written law, as laid down by the legislature
d)
a thing that is obviously planned, forced, or artificial
30.
latency (noun)
a)
a delay between the initiation and occurence of something
b)
accuracy
c)
humble prayer, entreaty or petition
d)
a theatrical piece of light or amusing character
31.
lattice (noun)
a)
a flat panel constructed with crossed thin strips of wood
b)
either of two parts that fit together or are complements
c)
fear of heights
d)
entertainment
32.
laudation (noun)
a)
the act of lauding, praise, high commendation
b)
flexibility, resilience, adaptability
c)
a flat panel constructed with crossed thin strips of wood
d)
an abnormally enlarged vein, occurring inside the rectum
33.
laundress (noun)
a)
a woman whose work is the washing and ironing of clothes
b)
danger of loss, harm, or failure
c)
a young swan
d)
a police officer ranking below sergeant (british)
34.
lawgiver (noun)
a)
one who provides the laws to a society
b)
the state of remaining in existence or operation
c)
the point in orbit around Earth when the object is farthest
d)
a person's conduct or behaviour
35.
lawmaker (noun)
a)
one who makes or enacts laws
b)
something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons
c)
a wordbook or dictionary
d)
therapeutic skin cream with medicinal ingredients
36.
laxity (noun)
a)
the state or quality of being lax
b)
a compulsive or irrational preoccupation
c)
the meat of a deer
d)
the act of arriving at or reaching
37.
lea (noun)
a)
an open field, meadow
b)
a written account of another person's life
c)
a tapered, stone monolith topped with a pyramidal point
d)
an action of moving downward, dropping, falling
38.
leaflet (noun)
a)
a small flat or folded sheet of printed paper, advertisement
b)
a lake
c)
skillfulness and manual ability, adroitness or dexterity
d)
the act of starting something again
39.
lectern (noun)
a)
a stand with a slanted top used to support a bible
b)
the underlying or implicit meaning
c)
a strap by which a rider or driver controls a horse
d)
the state of being superfluous and unneeded
40.
legerdemain (noun)
a)
sleight of hand
b)
a home or residence
c)
the art and practice of conducting international relations
d)
a roundabout or indirect way of speaking
41.
legion (noun)
a)
a division of the roman army of 3000 to 6000 soldiers
b)
a state of society without government or law
c)
the coming together from different directions to meet
d)
a medical science dealing with women's reproductive health
42.
legislator (noun)
a)
someone who creates or enacts laws
b)
a person's perceived or evident personality
c)
any ailment or disease of the human body
d)
the habitation of a recluse, a hermitage
43.
leisure (noun)
a)
freedom provided by the cessation of activities
b)
the property of a word of sounding like what it represents
c)
the quality or state of being just or rightful
d)
a difference or contrast between similar things or people
44.
lethargy (noun)
a)
the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless
b)
a person of noble or high rank, aristocrat
c)
a student (or a former student) of a college
d)
an obstruction or occlusion of an artery
45.
levee (noun)
a)
an embankment to prevent inundation
b)
a pipe or duct that carries gaseous combustion products away
c)
a sharp point
d)
the exercise of control or influence over something
46.
levity (noun)
a)
lightness of manner or speech, frivolity
b)
a conscious choice or decision
c)
an inscription on a gravestone in memory of the deceased
d)
a feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning
47.
lexicographer (noun)
a)
one who writes or compiles a dictionary
b)
greatness of size, scope, extent, or influence, immensity
c)
flexibility, resilience, adaptability
d)
immediate cognition without the use of rational processes
48.
lexicography (noun)
a)
the art or craft of writing and editing dictionaries
b)
(Islam) the call to prayer proclaimed five times a day
c)
one of a class of caustic bases
d)
a common medical condition often caused by eating quickly
49.
lexicon (noun)
a)
a wordbook or dictionary
b)
the process of removing material that has no further utility
c)
a person who gives or makes a pledge
d)
descent from ancestors, birth, origin or lineage
50.
liability (noun)
a)
moneys owed, debts or pecuniary obligations
b)
a political philosophy that advocates traditional values
c)
the process of releasing strong or repressed emotions
d)
the male voice between tenor and bass
51.
liaison (noun)
a)
communication between two parties or groups
b)
a group of four, a quartet or a game played by four players
c)
wealth
d)
a person or thing detested or loathed
52.
libation (noun)
a)
pouring a liquid on the ground or on a victim in sacrifice
b)
the renunciation of a belief or set of beliefs
c)
the belly button
d)
a delay between the initiation and occurence of something
53.
libretto (noun)
a)
the text of a dramatic musical work, such as an opera
b)
a new beginning or rebirth, regeneration
c)
a ceasing or discontinuance of action
d)
habitual laziness or sloth
54.
lieu (noun)
a)
see in lieu or in lieu of
b)
an astrological system
c)
a representative symbol, such as a trademark or logo
d)
protest against official policy
55.
ligament (noun)
a)
band of strong tissue that holds bones in position
b)
the state of having gas, trapped in the digestive system
c)
a journey, especially by foot, notably by a pilgrim
d)
the extent to which time is well used for the intended task
56.
likelihood (noun)
a)
the state of being likely or probable
b)
a useful or valuable thing
c)
the body or class of people who frequent an establishment
d)
the egg of a louse
57.
limerick (noun)
a)
a kind of humorous verse of five lines
b)
belief in the existence of at least one deity
c)
the result of being made compact or dense
d)
the gentle or kind exercise of power
58.
limitation (noun)
a)
the act of limiting or the state of being limited
b)
something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction
c)
a small hill
d)
a combination of items made by reordering
59.
linchpin (noun)
a)
a pin through holes at the end of an axle to secure a wheel
b)
a person who seeks exorbitant profits
c)
a formal statement that one gives up a position
d)
a lack (or rejection) of belief
60.
lineage (noun)
a)
descent in a line from a common progenitor, race
b)
happiness, especially to a high degree
c)
an official associated with an embassy
d)
nearness in place
61.
liner (noun)
a)
someone who fits a lining to something
b)
vineyard
c)
a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight
d)
social system based on personal resources and fealty
62.
lingo (noun)
a)
language, jargon or a dialect
b)
an ancestral line
c)
the highest point of something
d)
a writer and creator of theatrical plays
63.
lingua (noun)
a)
language
b)
an interpretation, as of a role or a piece of music
c)
an inconsistency between two or more facts
d)
danger of loss, harm, or failure
64.
liniment (noun)
a)
a liquid or semi liquid preparation for applying to the skin
b)
an outlaw or bandit
c)
a design of letters interlaced, commonly one's initials
d)
a person falsely claiming to have special knowledge or skill
65.
liquefacient (noun)
a)
something that liquefies or promotes liquefaction
b)
a road, pedestrian walkway, etc, crossing over some barrier
c)
the act of marking off a boundary or setting a limit
d)
a sculpture of the crucifixion on a piece of raised ground
66.
liqueur (noun)
a)
a flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet
b)
a person who plays games
c)
a commandment given as a rule of action or conduct
d)
a space entirely devoid of matter
67.
litany (noun)
a)
a prolonged or tedious account
b)
a piece of writing that praises someone or something highly
c)
one who promotes
d)
the quality of being flexible, suppleness, pliability
68.
literacy (noun)
a)
the ability to read
b)
a crafty but underhanded deception
c)
a person or thing that indicates something
d)
an act or practice intended to deceive, a trick
69.
literati (noun)
a)
persons of scholarly or literary attainments, intellectuals
b)
a table or similar flat-topped structure for religious rites
c)
the soft central cylinder of tissue in a plant stem
d)
the process of eating away by degrees
70.
literature (noun)
a)
the body of all written works
b)
limits or boundaries, guidelines
c)
an example serving as a model
d)
a small flat-bottomed open boat
71.
lithotype (noun)
a)
a printing plate used in lithotypography
b)
a conditional provision to an agreement
c)
appropriate social behavior, propriety
d)
reckless boldness
72.
litigant (noun)
a)
a person engaged in a lawsuit
b)
marriage or the state of being married
c)
a lack (or rejection) of belief
d)
flattery, fulsome praise
73.
liturgy (noun)
a)
a form of public worship, ritual
b)
descent from ancestors, birth, origin or lineage
c)
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship
d)
a strap by which a rider or driver controls a horse
74.
livelihood (noun)
a)
a person's lifetime, or their manner of living
b)
the state of being, existing, or occurring, beinghood
c)
an absolute ruler with infinite power
d)
the lowest point, point of greatest adversity or despair
75.
loam (noun)
a)
a rich, friable soil
b)
the study of the origin, nature and course of diseases
c)
a wood nymph
d)
figure of speech in which 2 unlike things are compared
76.
lobbyist (noun)
a)
a person remunerated to persuade (to lobby) politicians
b)
private ship built by the government to harass enemy ships
c)
a formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on a subject
d)
a person or thing that watches or guards
77.
loch (noun)
a)
a lake
b)
the delaying in port of a ship beyond the time allowed
c)
the art or science of good eating
d)
one one-millionth of a meter symbols: �m, um, rm
78.
locomotion (noun)
a)
the ability to move or the act of moving from place to place
b)
the quality or state of being in excess
c)
something kept for sentimental or nostalgic reasons
d)
great dishonor, shame, or humiliation
79.
lode (noun)
a)
a rich supply or source
b)
an excuse, especially to avoid blame
c)
limits or boundaries, guidelines
d)
a tough, lawless person
80.
lodgment (noun)
a)
an area used for lodging
b)
an uncastrated male horse
c)
a temporary group, usually formed for a particular advantage
d)
a formal agreement to end fighting
81.
logic (noun)
a)
the principles governing correct or reliable inference
b)
narrow opening produced by cleavage or separation of parts
c)
warm, cheerful brightness
d)
a place of safety
82.
logician (noun)
a)
a person who studies or teaches logic
b)
vile, shameful or base character
c)
a container holding a quantity of ink or other substance
d)
doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles
83.
logistics (noun)
a)
the planning, implementation, and coordination of details
b)
a person named, or designated, by another, to any position
c)
the official proving of a will as authentic
d)
a student in training at a military school
84.
loiterer (noun)
a)
one who loiters, one who lingers or hangs around
b)
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor
c)
the state of being mad, insanity
d)
a container to hold or display religious relics
85.
longevity (noun)
a)
the quality of being long-lasting, especially of life
b)
branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children
c)
a close-fitting jacket, men's wear in the renaissance
d)
a ruler with absolute power who exercise it cruelly
86.
loquacity (noun)
a)
talkativeness
b)
an act or instance of evoking, a calling forth
c)
the state of being, existing, or occurring, beinghood
d)
the act of having converted something or someone
87.
lordling (noun)
a)
an unimportant or petty lord
b)
demeanor or attitude, especially one intended by its bearer
c)
a piece of cloth used to cover the head
d)
physical beauty
88.
lough (noun)
a)
a lake or long, narrow inlet, especially in ireland
b)
the creation of maps of the universe
c)
a loss or lack of credit or repute
d)
a manner of walking, stepping, or running
89.
lucubration (noun)
a)
laborious work, study, thought, etc , especially at night
b)
an agreement, a compact, a covenant
c)
a full-size symphonic orchestra
d)
feeling the suffering of others with the wish to relieve it
90.
lumen (noun)
a)
the amount of light that falls on a unit area
b)
confinement or restraint by force, imprisonment
c)
occurring once a year
d)
a person who grants something
91.
luminary (noun)
a)
one that is an inspiration to others, who has had success
b)
a person of independent or unorthodox views
c)
the passage of an electriccurrent through an electrolyte
d)
a person who's learning a trade from a skilled employer
92.
lummox (noun)
a)
a clumsy, stupid person
b)
a nine-headed serpent, which when cut off grow back as two
c)
a person appointed to conduct international relations
d)
growth by slow buildup
93.
lunacy (noun)
a)
the state of being mad, insanity
b)
a stream or small river
c)
a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred
d)
something that holds back something else
94.
lunatic (noun)
a)
an insane person
b)
something that holds back something else
c)
slow walk, stroll
d)
a small group of people or things
95.
lune (noun)
a)
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon
b)
holiness of life or disposition, saintliness
c)
a book printed on sheets folded to form 8 leaves or 16 pages
d)
harshly
96.
lyre (noun)
a)
a stringed musical instrument
b)
a state of safety, protection or shelter
c)
a fixed verse form of 14 lines usually in iambic pentameter
d)
a person who is enslaved by some power
97.
kindred (adjective)
a)
of the same nature
b)
made in imitation, artificial
c)
of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore
d)
from a different country
98.
kinetic (adjective)
a)
pertaining to motion
b)
having possibilities of future development
c)
undeniable, unable to be disproved or refuted
d)
manifested throughout, penetrating or affecting everything
99.
knotty (adjective)
a)
full of knots
b)
of or pertaining to the philosopher Francis Bacon
c)
resulting from an illusion, deceptive, imaginary, unreal
d)
having a dutiful spirit of reverence for god
100.
laborious (adjective)
a)
requiring much physical effort, toilsome
b)
pertaining to electric effects produced by light
c)
dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge
d)
occurring or appearing again, especially repeatedly
101.
labyrinthine (adjective)
a)
physically resembling a labyrinth, maze-like
b)
extra, beyond the standard or prescribed amount
c)
not clear because of stirred up sediment, opaque, obscured
d)
of, pertaining to, or producing vinegar
102.
lachrymose (adjective)
a)
suggestive of or tending to cause tears, mournful
b)
like a prig
c)
prohibited from being traded
d)
pertaining to the dawn
103.
lackadaisical (adjective)
a)
showing no interest or enthusiasm
b)
changeable, volatile, fickle
c)
capable of being convinced
d)
disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately
104.
lackluster (adjective)
a)
lacking brilliance or radiance, dull
b)
firmly built
c)
dissatisfied with current conditions, discontented
d)
not active, temporarily or permanently
105.
laconic (adjective)
a)
using few words, concise
b)
hard to see through, as a fog or mist
c)
of or pertaining to sailors, ships, or navigation
d)
strange, inexplicable, extraordinary, abnormal
106.
lacteal (adjective)
a)
relating to milk
b)
utterly detestable, abominable, abhorrent
c)
someone who believes in the existence of a supreme being
d)
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph, rejoicing
107.
lactic (adjective)
a)
of, relating to, or derived from milk
b)
in accordance with sacred writings
c)
consisting mostly of water
d)
not yet completed or fully developed
108.
laggard (adjective)
a)
hanging back, loitering
b)
merrily, joyfully
c)
pleasant, easy to approach
d)
possible or liable, but not certain to occur, incidental
109.
languid (adjective)
a)
lacking in vigor or vitality, slack or slow
b)
affected with great sadness or depression
c)
of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly
d)
able to change
110.
lascivious (adjective)
a)
inclined to lustfulness, wanton, lewd
b)
exceeding others in quality or rank
c)
of a reddish-brown colour
d)
not defensible, not capable of being defended, vulnerable
111.
latent (adjective)
a)
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized, potential
b)
not complete, not finished, not having all its parts
c)
of the nature of or pertaining to a crust or shell
d)
constituting a whole together, not omittable or removable
112.
lateral (adjective)
a)
of or pertaining to, situated at, or directed to a side
b)
showing skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals
c)
of or relating to atheists or atheism, atheistic
d)
of or relating to letters, or the writing of letters
113.
latish (adjective)
a)
somewhat or rather late
b)
capable of swelling or stretching
c)
relating to milk
d)
a previously stated statement
114.
laudable (adjective)
a)
deserving praise, praiseworthy
b)
incapable of being perceived by touch, intangible
c)
free from spot or stain, immaculately clean
d)
absurd, or contrary to common sense
115.
laudatory (adjective)
a)
containing or expressing praise
b)
not conforming to the normal type
c)
without equal, unparalleled, best
d)
of a reddish-brown colour
116.
lax (adjective)
a)
lenient and allowing for deviation, not strict
b)
of or pertaining to ghouls
c)
capable of being heard
d)
requiring much physical effort, toilsome
117.
laxative (adjective)
a)
having the effect of moving the bowels, or aiding digestion
b)
not permissible, not to be permitted or allowed
c)
determined by or from the stars
d)
having a valence of 5
118.
leery (adjective)
a)
cautious, hesitant, or nervous about something
b)
incapable of being wounded, or of receiving injury
c)
going back, receding
d)
unconventional and slightly strange
119.
leeward (adjective)
a)
away from the direction from which the wind is blowing
b)
apart, divided
c)
deserving of censure, blameworthy
d)
not connected, separated
120.
legacy (adjective)
a)
anything handed down from the past, as from a predecessor
b)
of no real value, trifling, worthless
c)
horrifyingly repellent, terrifying, gruesome
d)
high, tall, having great height or stature
121.
legible (adjective)
a)
being clear enough to be read, readable
b)
of little significance or value
c)
requiring continuous physical effort, laborious
d)
occurring or transpiring at the same time
122.
legionary (adjective)
a)
relating to, or consisting of a legion or legions
b)
reserved and remote, physically or emotionally distant
c)
furthest behind or nearest the rear, last
d)
technique
123.
lenient (adjective)
a)
lax, tolerant of deviation, permissive, not strict
b)
having a stale odor
c)
derived from ancestors, as, a patronymic denomination
d)
cautious, wary
124.
leonine (adjective)
a)
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the lion
b)
damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
c)
having unity
d)
astonishingly great or large, huge, enormous
125.
leviathan (adjective)
a)
very large, gargantuan
b)
empty, without contents
c)
referring to something that suppresses spasms, like a drug
d)
of bringing about improvement in produced offspring
126.
lewd (adjective)
a)
lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude
b)
not to be persuaded, obstinate, unyielding
c)
capable of being reflected, or thrown back
d)
having old-fashioned attractiveness or charm
127.
liable (adjective)
a)
bound or obliged in law or equity, responsible, answerable
b)
of, or relating to existence
c)
of or relating to the working class
d)
capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or pressure
128.
libertarian (adjective)
a)
relating to the beliefs of libertarians
b)
having casual sexual relations with a number of partners
c)
having the right to do or obtain something
d)
not conforming to the normal type
129.
licentious (adjective)
a)
sexually unrestrained, lascivious, libertine, lewd
b)
determined by or from the stars
c)
awkward, lacking coordination, not graceful, not dextrous
d)
anticipating something with anxiety or fear
130.
licit (adjective)
a)
not forbidden by formal or informal rules
b)
mutually related, corresponding
c)
extended to great, unnecessary or tedious length
d)
very remarkable, highly extraordinary, amazing
131.
liege (adjective)
a)
sovereign, independent, having right to allegiance
b)
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
c)
rigorously binding or exacting
d)
very cold, lacking warmth, icy
132.
ligneous (adjective)
a)
of, or resembling wood, woody
b)
having six feet, six-footed
c)
precise or proper
d)
of or pertaining to plenty, abundance
133.
lilliputian (adjective)
a)
extremely small, tiny
b)
having the ability to perceive, especially quickly
c)
easily understood, completely intelligible or comprehensible
d)
not admissible, cannot be admitted as evidence at a trial
134.
limpid (adjective)
a)
clear, transparent, or pellucid, as water, crystal, or air
b)
ordinary, not extraordinary, not special
c)
polite and well-mannered
d)
located directly across from something else
135.
linear (adjective)
a)
having the form of a line, straight
b)
following, in succession, without interruption
c)
at an inopportune time
d)
to have a rough, surly, or harsh nature
136.
lingual (adjective)
a)
related to the tongue
b)
large, well-built, and muscular
c)
on the other side of the alps (with respect to rome)
d)
reserved and remote, physically or emotionally distant
137.
lissome (adjective)
a)
lithe, quick and graceful in movement
b)
talking or tending to talk much or freely, talkative
c)
feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing
d)
old, ancient
138.
listless (adjective)
a)
having or showing little or no interest in anything, languid
b)
not conforming to rule or system
c)
contrary to logic, lacking sense or sound reasoning
d)
happening at some indefinite future time
139.
literal (adjective)
a)
exactly as stated, understood without extra interpretation
b)
shining brilliantly
c)
able to be put under water
d)
succulently sweet or fragrant
140.
lithe (adjective)
a)
bending readily, pliant, limber
b)
of or relating to the viscera�internal organs of the body
c)
resistant to reason, determined, inflexible
d)
pertaining to parts under the skin
141.
lithesome (adjective)
a)
describing as being lithe
b)
complete, total
c)
not susceptible of violence or of being profaned/corrupted
d)
of vital or critical importance
142.
litigious (adjective)
a)
of or relating to litigation
b)
not variable, constant
c)
pertaining to the gospel(s) of the christian new testament
d)
a person who insists on purity in language, style, etc
143.
littoral (adjective)
a)
of or relating to the shore, especially the seashore
b)
capable of turning around on an axis
c)
of or pertaining to heresy or heretics
d)
capable of or susceptible to being hurt or wounded
144.
livid (adjective)
a)
enraged, furiously angry
b)
helping, giving assistance or support
c)
roughly spherical in shape
d)
not at war or disturbed by strife or turmoil
145.
loath (adjective)
a)
unwilling, reluctant, averse, disinclined
b)
tending to resist change
c)
frightful, shocking, extremely ugly
d)
primarily active during the night
146.
locative (adjective)
a)
indicating place, or the place where, or wherein
b)
resembling or having a likeness to something
c)
conscious or aware
d)
exactly as stated, understood without extra interpretation
147.
lofty (adjective)
a)
high, tall, having great height or stature
b)
very hungry
c)
old, ancient
d)
having a disposition to do good
148.
logical (adjective)
a)
in agreement with the principles of logic
b)
concerning the sense of smell
c)
giving preference to humans above all other considerations
d)
absolute, having no exception
149.
loquacious (adjective)
a)
talking or tending to talk much or freely, talkative
b)
effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
c)
suggestive of or tending to cause tears, mournful
d)
having a diet which is neither carnivorous nor herbivorous
150.
lucid (adjective)
a)
easily understood, completely intelligible or comprehensible
b)
biting, causing a physical bite or sting, corrosive
c)
standing or resting on something
d)
experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness
151.
lucrative (adjective)
a)
producing a surplus, profitable
b)
well-suited for the occasion, as an action or expression
c)
desolate or dreary, as in feeling, condition
d)
unfit to be eaten
152.
ludicrous (adjective)
a)
idiotic or unthinkable, often to the point of being funny
b)
showing anger or indignation, esp. at something unjust
c)
clumsy, lacking grace
d)
in abundance
153.
lugubrious (adjective)
a)
mournful, dismal or gloomy, especially in an affected manner
b)
easily deceived or cheated
c)
of or pertaining to a large mass, weighty, heavy, or bulky
d)
of, or pertaining to, a dog or dogs
154.
lukewarm (adjective)
a)
temperature between warm and cool
b)
of or pertaining to idylls, charmingly simple or rustic
c)
ridiculously or insultingly small
d)
of the female sex, biologically female, not male, womanly
155.
luminous (adjective)
a)
emitting light, glowing brightly
b)
lacking brilliance or radiance, dull
c)
admitting of passage or entrance
d)
corrective, administering or used for discipline
156.
lunar (adjective)
a)
of, or pertaining to, the moon
b)
showing wickedness typical of a devil
c)
dirty or squalid
d)
having total knowledge
157.
lurid (adjective)
a)
shocking, horrifying
b)
not controlled or restrained
c)
external, separable from the thing itself, inessential
d)
having unity
158.
luscious (adjective)
a)
sweet and pleasant, delicious
b)
obtrusively pushy, self-assertive to a pretentious extreme
c)
fully sufficient, in great quantity
d)
hardheartedness
159.
lustrous (adjective)
a)
having a glow, having luster, shining
b)
threatening harm, menacing
c)
used or intended to defend or protect
d)
having dependence on
160.
luxurious (adjective)
a)
enjoying pleasures of luxury
b)
inducing pleasurable and/or erotic sensations
c)
relating to an angle or angles, having an angle or angles
d)
filled with excessive pride over one's own achievements
161.
lying (adjective)
a)
characterized by luxury, ministering or conducive to luxury
b)
having a disparaging, derogatory or belittling effect
c)
doesn't require conscious thought, understood by intuition
d)
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an herb
162.
keen (verb)
a)
to sharpen, to make cold
b)
to violate a law, command, moral code, etc
c)
to mix irregularly something with something else
d)
to block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle
163.
kindle (verb)
a)
to start (a fire) or light (a torch)
b)
to handle a responsibility in a way which is inept
c)
to reduce the excessiveness of (something)
d)
to wind or collect into a ball, to gather into a mass
164.
knead (verb)
a)
to work into a mass by repeated pressure with the knuckles
b)
to burn, sear, or freeze tissue for curative purposes
c)
to feel or display contempt or disdain for something
d)
to quell, crush or end by force
165.
labyrinth (verb)
a)
to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
b)
scold, chide
c)
to perform an accompanying part or parts in a composition
d)
to enlarge, to make bigger
166.
lacerate (verb)
a)
to tear, rip or wound
b)
to bring things together and fuse them into a single entity
c)
to remove or force out from a position previously occupied
d)
to spread, promulgate or disseminate a rumour, news etc
167.
lackey (verb)
a)
to attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously
b)
to separate from all external influence
c)
to lessen in force or intensity, moderate
d)
to increase by steps or by a step, especially by one
168.
ladle (verb)
a)
to serve something with a ladle
b)
to act contrary to an order, or fail to conform
c)
to measure or determine capacity, character, or ability
d)
(of a man) showing traits regarded as typical of a woman
169.
lambaste (verb)
a)
to beat or whip severely
b)
to create a copy of an image through lithography
c)
to express or exhibit displeasure or indignation
d)
to distress with mental/bodily pain
170.
lament (verb)
a)
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
b)
to ramble here and there, to stroll, to make an excursion
c)
to make a loud sound
d)
to utter mocking or scoffing words
171.
lampoon (verb)
a)
to satirize or poke fun at
b)
to mediate, to be an intermediate
c)
to challenge as false,cast doubt upon
d)
to disinfect, purify, rid of vermin with the chemical fumes
172.
lance (verb)
a)
to pierce with a lance, or with any similar weapon
b)
to restore to a previously operational state
c)
to enjoy something with unhurried appreciation
d)
to make favourably inclined
173.
landscape (verb)
a)
to do various grounds maintenance
b)
prosper; flourish
c)
to make a stupid mistake
d)
to vindicate by inflicting pain or evil on a wrongdoer
174.
lapse (verb)
a)
to fall away gradually, to subside
b)
to congratulate, to compliment upon a happy event
c)
to place in a position of strength, establish firmly
d)
to show or demonstrate clearly, to manifest
175.
laud (verb)
a)
to praise, to glorify
b)
to state or assert to be the case
c)
to measure
d)
to place in juxtaposition
176.
laureate (verb)
a)
to honor with a wreath of laurel
b)
to work into a mass by repeated pressure with the knuckles
c)
to soften in feeling or temper, as a person, pacify, appease
d)
to regard someone or something with great awe or devotion
177.
lave (verb)
a)
to pour or throw out, as water, lade out, bail
b)
to have been rendered utterly perplexed, puzzle completely
c)
to speak in favor of
d)
to try to diminish the reputation of
178.
lavish (verb)
a)
to expend or bestow with profusion, to squander
b)
to move back, to move away
c)
to demolish, to level to the ground
d)
to make foul or unclean
179.
leaven (verb)
a)
to add a leavening agent
b)
to utter sarcastic or mocking comments
c)
to lie in a position directly beneath
d)
to repay
180.
legalize (verb)
a)
alternative spelling of legalise
b)
to walk
c)
to form into a whole by uniting its parts, to construct
d)
to make dear or precious
181.
legging (verb)
a)
present participle of leg
b)
the skin of sheep, used as a material on which to write
c)
to put no trust in, to have no confidence in
d)
to lure, to attract by arousing desire or hope
182.
legislate (verb)
a)
to pass laws, incl. the amending or repeal of existing laws
b)
to make angry
c)
to cause to become pregnant
d)
of two or more entities, to approach each other
183.
legitimate (verb)
a)
to make legitimate, lawful, or valid
b)
to bring about, to put into practice
c)
to bring something out of shape
d)
to form a circle around, to encircle
184.
lever (verb)
a)
to move with a lever
b)
to grow or produce by multiplication of parts
c)
to make ashamed
d)
to indicate, to mark
185.
leverage (verb)
a)
to use, to exploit, to take full advantage (of something)
b)
to remove or place in a different position
c)
to clear from a charge of guilt or fault,vindicate
d)
to reduce in size, force, value, amount, or degree
186.
levitate (verb)
a)
to cause to rise in the air and float
b)
to describe a coat of arms
c)
to travel from place to place
d)
to turn inside out
187.
levy (verb)
a)
to impose a tax or fine, to collect monies due
b)
to wither or waste away
c)
to put on (clothes)
d)
to establish by proof or competent evidence
188.
libel (verb)
a)
to defame someone
b)
to unite or agree, to have a common opinion
c)
to reach above or beyond in any direction
d)
to predict or forecast
189.
liberate (verb)
a)
to free, to release from restraint or bondage
b)
to defeat an enemy and invade in great numbers
c)
to increase (something) in extent or intensity, intensify
d)
to handle a responsibility in a way which is inept
190.
lien (verb)
a)
alternative form of lain
b)
to soften in feeling or temper, as a person, pacify, appease
c)
to refill, to renew
d)
to work into a mass by repeated pressure with the knuckles
191.
ligature (verb)
a)
The act of binding or tying up
b)
to wander or go in search of provisions
c)
to be important
d)
to strive in opposition, to contest, to dispute
192.
limber (verb)
a)
bending readily, pliant, lithe
b)
to exist before something else
c)
to grind one's teeth in pain or in anger
d)
make worldly-wise
193.
lionize (verb)
a)
to treat (a person) as a celebrity
b)
to dull capacity to think, thereby reducing responsiveness
c)
to go to law
d)
to cheat, deceive or trick
194.
liquefy (verb)
a)
to make into a liquid by condensing a gas or melting a solid
b)
to set forth or state in detail
c)
to remove or destroy all traces of, do away with
d)
to keep alive or in existence
195.
liquidate (verb)
a)
to settle a debt by paying the outstanding amount
b)
to pass or to leave something over to someone else
c)
petty, trivial, inconsequential
d)
to care for, to heed, to regard, consider
196.
liquor (verb)
a)
to drink liquor, usually to excess
b)
to exceed
c)
to assign or plot
d)
to get
197.
lithograph (verb)
a)
to create a copy of an image through lithography
b)
of little or no practical value or meaning, purely academic
c)
to produce a low-pitched hum or buzz
d)
flowing or flow
198.
litigate (verb)
a)
to go to law
b)
to bestow with nobility, honour or grace
c)
to combine into a whole
d)
to mark with spots or blotches of a different color
199.
loathe (verb)
a)
to hate, detest, revile
b)
attract and hold interest and attention of, charm
c)
to cut into, cut marks, figures, etc
d)
to make complex
200.
loll (verb)
a)
to act lazily or indolently, to recline, to lean
b)
to infer (an unknown) from something that is known
c)
to complain about a fault, to harp on
d)
to emit beams of light, shine, radiate,
201.
loot (verb)
a)
to steal, especially as part of war, riot
b)
to repay
c)
begin to grow or increase rapidly
d)
to pronounce with an accent or vocal stress
202.
louse (verb)
a)
to remove lice from the body of a person or animal
b)
to disguise or conceal something, to feign
c)
to keep alive or in existence
d)
to praise, to glorify
203.
luxuriate (verb)
a)
to enjoy luxury
b)
to attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously
c)
to condemn, consider wrong or inappropriate
d)
to move into another country to stay there permanently
204.
lynch (verb)
a)
to execute without a proper trial, especially by hanging
b)
to furnish with ornaments
c)
to casually look through in order to find items of interest
d)
applaud
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