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| lope |
gallop slowly
As the horses loped along, we had an opportunity to admire the ever-changing scenery |
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| lode |
metal-bearing vein
If this lode that we have discovered extends for any distance, we might have found a fortune. |
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| livid |
lead-colored; black and blue; ashen; enraged
His face was so livid with rage that were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy. |
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economist Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:41:16 GMT |
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| list |
tilt; lean over
The flagpole should be absolutely verticle; instead it lists to one side. |
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| limpid |
clear
A limpid stream ran through his property. |
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| limn |
draw; outline; describe
Paradoxically, the more realistic the details the artist chooses, the better able she is to limn her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes. |
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economist Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:41:16 GMT |
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| libertine |
roue; debauched person
Although she was aware of his reputation as a libertine, she felt that she could reform his ways. |
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| levity |
lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity.
Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew: such levity is improper in the church. |
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| leery |
suspicious; cautious
I am a bit leery about how fresh the sushi is. |
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| latitude |
freedom from narrow limitations
I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this matter |
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| lassitude |
lanquor;weariness
After a massage and a long soak in the tub, I surrendered to my growing lassitude and lay down for a nap. |
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| larder |
pantry; place where food is kept
The first thing that Bill did on returning home was to check what snacks his mom had in the larder. |
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economist Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:31:00 GMT |
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| larceny |
theft
Because of the prisoner's record, the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand larceny to petty larceny. |
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economist Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:31:00 GMT |
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| lampoon |
ridicule
This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls. |
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