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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).
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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) • 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.