Way 2 Freshers

labyrinthine – to entangle the state of affairs
lachrymose – causing tears tearful
lacklustre – (of eyes) dull
lament – show feel great sorrow
lassitude – weariness tiredness
latent – present but not yet active developed or visible

laudatory – expressing or giving praise
lavish – giving or producing freely liberally or generously
legacy – something handed down from ancestors
levee – formal reception/embankment
levity – lack of seriousness
libel – statement that damages reputation
liberality – free giving generosity
libertine – immoral person
lien – legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
limn – paint portray
limp – lacking strength walking unevenly
lionize – treat as a famous person
lithe – bending twisting
loll
lope – move along with long strides
loquacious – talkative garrulous
lucubrate – write in scholarly fashion
luculent – easily understood lucid clear
lugubrious – mournful excessively sad
lull – become quiet or less active
lumber – move in a clumsy/noisy way
luminary – star light-giving body
lurk – be out of view ready to attack
lustrous – being bright polished
macabre – gruesome suggesting death
macerate – make or become soft by soaking in water
machination – plot scheme (esp. evil)
maladroit – tactless clumsy
malapropism – misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
malevolence – wishing to do evil
malign – injurious speak ill of somebody tell lie
malinger – to fake illness or injury in order to shirk a duty
malleable – yielding easily shaped mouldable adapting
manacle – chains for the hands or feet
massacre – cruel killing of a large number of people
matriculation – be admitted enter a university as a student
maudlin – sentimental in a silly or tearful way
maul – hurt by rough handling
maverick – rebel nonconformist
mellifluous – sweetly flowing
mendacity – dishonesty
mendicant – a beggar
mercurial – quick changeable in character fleeting
meretricious – attractive on the surface but of little value
mesmerize – hypnotize
meticulous – giving great attention to details
mettle – quality of endurance or courage
mettlesome – courageous high-spirited
middling – fairly good but not very good
minatory – menacing threatening
mince – pronounce or speak affectedly euphemize
misanthrope – person who hates mankind
mischievous – harmful causing mischief
miser – person who loves wealth and spends little
misogynist – one who hates women/females
moderation – quality of being limited not extreme
mollify – make calmer or quieter
molt – moult lose hair feathers before new growing
morbid – diseased unhealthy (e.g.. about ideas)
morose – ill-tempered unsocial
muffler – cloth worn round the neck/silencer
multifarious – varied motley greatly diversified
mundane
myriad – very great number
nadir – lowest weakest point
nascent – coming into existence emerging
nebulous – cloud-like hazy vague indistinct
negligent – taking too little care
neophyte – person who has been converted to a belief
nexus – a connection tie or link
nibble – show some inclination to accept (an offer)
noisome – offensive disgusting (smell)
nonchalant – not having interest
nonplussed – greatly surprised
nostrum – a quack remedy an untested cure
noxious – harmful
nugatory – trifling/worthless
obdurate – hardened and unrepenting stubborn inflexible
obfuscate – to darken make obscure muddle
oblivious – unaware having no memory
obloquy
obsequious – too eager to obey or serve
obstreperous – noisy loud
obtain – to be established accepted or customary
obtrusive – projecting prominent undesirably noticeable
obtuse – blunt/stupid
obviate – to make unnecessary get rid of
occluded – blocked up
odious – repulsive hateful
odium – contempt dislike aversion
odor – smell favour reputation
officious – too eager or ready to help offer advice
ominous – threatening
onerous – needing effort burdensome
opaqueness – dullness/not allowing light to pass through
opprobrious – showing scorn or reproach
ossify – to turn to bone to settle rigidly into an idea
ostensible – seeming appearing as such professed
ostentation – display to obtain admiration or envy
ostracism – shut out from society refuse to meet talk
overhaul – examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
overweening