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W-28

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lope
gallop slowly
As the horses loped along, we had an opportunity to admire the ever-changing scenery
lode
metal-bearing vein
If this lode that we have discovered extends for any distance, we might have found a fortune.
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.
list
tilt; lean over
The flagpole should be absolutely verticle; instead it lists to one side.
limpid
clear
A limpid stream ran through his property.
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.
libertine
roue; debauched person
Although she was aware of his reputation as a libertine, she felt that she could reform his ways.
levity
lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity.
Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew: such levity is improper in the church.
leery
suspicious; cautious
I am a bit leery about how fresh the sushi is.
latitude
freedom from narrow limitations
I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this matter
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.
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.
larceny
theft
Because of the prisoner's record, the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand larceny to petty larceny.
lampoon
ridicule
This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls.
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