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PSAT L Word List
Word list for 2009-2010
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| labyrinth | maze |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| lackadaisical | idle, lazy; apathetic, indifferent |
| laconic | using few words |
| laggard | dawdler, loafer, lazy person |
| lament (v) | to deplore, grieve |
| lampoon | to attack with satire, mock harshly |
| languid | lacking energy, indifferent, slow |
| larder | place where food is stored |
| largess | generosity; gift |
| lassitude | lethargy, sluggishness |
| latent | present but hidden; potential |
| laudable | deserving of praise |
| laxity | carelessness |
| legerdemain | trickery |
| legible | readable |
| lenient | easygoing, permissive |
| lethargy | indifferent inactivity |
| levitate | to rise in the air or cause to rise |
| levity | humor, frivolity, gaiety |
| lexicon | dictionary, list of words |
| liberal | tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish |
| libertine | one without moral restraint |
| licentious | immoral; unrestrained by society |
| limpid | clear, transparent |
| lionize | to treat as a celebrity |
| lissome | easily flexed, limber, agile |
| listless | lacking energy and enthusiasm |
| literate | able to read and write; well-read and educated |
| lithe | moving and bending with ease; graceful |
| livid | discolored from a bruise; reddened with anger |
| loiter | to stand around idly |
| loquacious | talkative |
| lucid | clear and easily understood |
| ludicrous | laughable, ridiculous |
| lugubrious | sorrowful, mournful; dismal |
| lumber (v) | to move slowly and awkwardly |
| luminous | bright, brilliant, glowing |
| lurid | harshly shocking, sensational; glowing |
| luxuriance | elegance, lavishness |
| lyrical | suitable for poetry and song; expressing feeling |