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"L" Words UMS
Question | Answer |
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varnish used to give a protective coating or a shiny appearance to metal or wood | lacquer |
to run with a long, easy stride | lope |
loaded | laden |
long wooden spear with a sharp iron or steel head | lance |
bowl or basin to wash in; toilet | lavatory |
flowerless plant that looks somewhat like moss and consists of a fungus and an algae growing together as one plant | lichen |
insane; extremely foolish | lunatic |
set free | liberate |
requiring hard work; industrious | laborious |
clear; transparent | lucid |
seeming too tired to care about anything; not interested in things; not caring to be active | listless |
to stay hidden, ready to spring out or attack; to exist undiscovered or unobserved | lurk |
mild or gentle; not harsh or stern | lenient |
put an accused person to death, usually by hanging, without a lawful trial | lynch |
the unlawful taking and using of the personal property of another person | larceny |
not firm or tight; slack | lax |
feel strong dislike and disgust; intense aversion | loathe |
tear roughly | lacerate |
long and thin; slender | lanky |
grow weak; become weary; lose energy | languish |
After the long trip, the children needed to use the ___________ . | lavatory |
The ___________ man thought he was a dog. | lunatic |
The prisoners were ___________ by the Allies. | liberated |
The __________ water was a beautiful sight to the hiker. | lucid |
The sick child was __________ and couldn't be tempted by either food or toys. | listless |
The cat ___________ in the tall grass waiting for the mouse to appear. | lurked |
The __________ judge gave the first offender probabtion instead of a prision sentence. | lenient |
The ___________ tope caused the acrobat to fall to the ground. | lax |
She ___________ any type of spider. | loathes |
The sking of the child's forehead was ___________ by the sharp corner of the table. | lacerated |