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cut or wound
"The laceration bled for hours." |
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tearful
"The lachrymose ruins of the depredation a hundred years ago showed her what her ancestors went through." |
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idle, lazy; apathetic, indifferent
"The lackadaisical teen would not even get off the couch to change the channel!" |
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dull
"The lackluster lecture put all of us to sleep." |
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using few words
"The laconic boy was known by his terseness." |
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dwadler, loafer, lazy person
"The homeless are often unfairly criticized for being laggards." |
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disapprove angrily
"The president lambasted his subordinates when he heard about their apparent infidelity." |
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to deplore (disapproval); grieve
"He will always lament over losing the match, deploring the knowledge he now has that his opponent had cheated." |
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to attack with satire, mock harshily
"Some newspapers lampoon against the current administration." |
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lacking energy, indifferent, slow
"The languid turtle wont beat the rabit." |
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listlessness (lacking mental engergy)
"The lethargic person was known by his languor." |
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to drink using the tongue; to wash against
"The thirsty dog laped the water down loudly." |
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relating to precious stones
"Lapidary concerns gems and other precious stones." |
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theft of property
"The defendent was charged with larceny for stealing and destroying the other man's tree." |
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place where food is stored
"The extra food is stored in the larder." |
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generosity; gift
"The largess of the philanthrop made him famous when he gave everyone in the city a new computer." |
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lewd, lustful
"The lascivious sex-addict could not stop thinking about his lewd desires." |
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lethargy, sluggishness
"The lassitude he had after his performance made him not even want to get out of bed." |
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present, but hidden; potential
"Latent talents can be discovered with more exposure." |
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freedom of action or choice
"He has full latitude to do what he chooses." |
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carelessness
"His previous laxity damaged his studies and now he must be more fastitudious." |
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suspicious
"That hoodlum looks very leery." |
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trickery
"financial legerdemain" |
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humor, frivolity, gaiety
"The levity of the night was due to the comedian." |
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tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish
"Good teachers are those who are limberal in accepting different students." |
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one without moral restraint
"A dissolute person is a libertine, who has no conscious." |
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lustful
"The lascivious person was libidinous." |
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freedom to act
"As a citizen, he has license to do what he wants." |
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immoral; unrestrained by society
"The licentious murderer was not restrained by societal conventions." |
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