| Name _____________________________ | Date ___________________ |
| Multiple Choice |
| ______ | 1. | legacy |
| a. characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc. | ||
| b. the act of making or enacting laws. | ||
| c. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor | ||
| d. having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent |
| ______ | 2. | maintain |
| a. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails. | ||
| b. to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired | ||
| c. to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias. |
| ______ | 3. | luminous |
| a. Law. a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; a bequest. | ||
| b. marked by abundant plant growth. | ||
| c. causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable | ||
| d. lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted |
| ______ | 4. | longevity |
| a. any material that maliciously or falsely defames a person. | ||
| b. a long individual life; great duration of individual life | ||
| c. fickleness. |
| ______ | 5. | lush |
| a. of plants, growing abundantly. | ||
| b. respectful of individual differences; tolerant. | ||
| c. the consistency of relation among the parts of something such as a machine or a work of art. |
| ______ | 6. | lofty |
| a. gained by experience rather than by instinct. | ||
| b. showing a belief that one is superior to other people; proud; arrogant. | ||
| c. to free (a group or individual) from social or economic constraints or discrimination, esp. arising from traditional role expectations or bias. | ||
| d. lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted |
| ______ | 7. | livid |
| a. very angry; full of rage; furious. | ||
| b. to cause (someone) to relax his or her ordinary alertness, so as to make vulnerable to deception. | ||
| c. lighted up or illuminated; well-lighted |
| ______ | 8. | liberal |
| a. freely giving; generous. | ||
| b. the study of the principles of reasoning, esp. deductive reasoning. | ||
| c. to cause (someone) to relax his or her ordinary alertness, so as to make vulnerable to deception. |
| ______ | 9. | lumber |
| a. (often cap.) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. | ||
| b. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor | ||
| c. to cut timber and prepare it for market. |
| ______ | 10. | legislation |
| a. well-educated; knowledgeable; scholarly. | ||
| b. the act or process of passing laws. | ||
| c. characterized by luxuriousness, opulence, etc. |
| ______ | 11. | liberate |
| a. a state of having very low energy with drowsiness and apathy; lassitude. | ||
| b. causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable | ||
| c. elevated in style, tone, or sentiment, as writings or speech. | ||
| d. (informal) to steal or loot, esp. in wartime. |
| ______ | 12. | listless |
| a. feeling or showing no energy or no interest in doing anything; lethargic. | ||
| b. having or showing full possession of mental faculties; sane. | ||
| c. the length or duration of life | ||
| d. likely to happen, do, or be. |
| ______ | 13. | lull |
| a. by or for scholars. | ||
| b. anything that is inherited or passed down from ancestors or predecessors. | ||
| c. to soothe or quiet. | ||
| d. to coat or supply with a lubricant. |
| ______ | 14. | libel |
| a. to free or release, esp. from bondage, oppression, or captivity. | ||
| b. Law. defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures.the act or crime of publishing it.a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge. | ||
| c. fickleness. |
| ______ | 15. | levity |
| a. (often cap.) favoring progressive political change. (Cf. conservative.) | ||
| b. a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. | ||
| c. by or for scholars. |
| ______ | 16. | magnify |
| a. the system or principles of reasoning applicable to any branch of knowledge or study. | ||
| b. to make (something) seem more important, often inappropriately or without warrant. | ||
| c. to coat or supply with a lubricant. |
| ______ | 17. | legitimate |
| a. (of vegetation, plants, grasses, etc.) luxuriant; succulent; tender and juicy. | ||
| b. worthy of consideration; justified. | ||
| c. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a legend. |
| ______ | 18. | ludicrous |
| a. timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc. | ||
| b. (often cap.) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform. | ||
| c. a particular method of reasoning or argumentation | ||
| d. worthy of mockery; laughable and ridiculous. |
| ______ | 19. | logic |
| a. length of service, tenure, etc.; seniority | ||
| b. the study of the principles of reasoning, esp. deductive reasoning. | ||
| c. characterized by luxuriant vegetation |
| ______ | 20. | lethargy |
| a. the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity. | ||
| b. of or showing learning or knowledge; well-informed | ||
| c. anything that is defamatory or that maliciously or damagingly misrepresents. |
| ______ | 21. | learned |
| a. the act or process of passing laws. | ||
| b. lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness. | ||
| c. to cause to appear larger, as through the use of a lens. | ||
| d. by or for scholars. |
| ______ | 22. | legendary |
| a. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a legend. | ||
| b. feeling or showing no energy or no interest in doing anything; lethargic. | ||
| c. to keep in good condition. | ||
| d. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor |
| ______ | 23. | liable |
| a. to keep in good condition. | ||
| b. showing a belief that one is superior to other people; proud; arrogant. | ||
| c. held responsible by law. | ||
| d. by or for scholars. |
| ______ | 24. | lubricate |
| a. the act or process of passing laws. | ||
| b. to smooth over, as a difficulty or human relationship; ease | ||
| c. to calm, soothe, or cause to sleep, as by sounds, movements, or the like. |
| ______ | 25. | lucid |
| a. feeling or showing no energy or no interest in doing anything; lethargic. | ||
| b. causing laughter because of absurdity; provoking or deserving derision; ridiculous; laughable | ||
| c. anything that is inherited or passed down from ancestors or predecessors. | ||
| d. transparent. |