Ielts vocabulary Masterclass book + ielts listening & Reading Dictionary: Dominate Proficiency Level Vocabulary for ielts listening, Reading, Writing & Speaking

Laud
: MEANING: Praise highly
SENTENCE: In the newspaper obituary, she was lauded as a brilliant opera
singer.
Lethargic:
MEANING: Affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic
SENTENCE: Yesterday I felt lethargic and stayed at home; today I am
rearing to go!

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Levee:
MEANING: An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a
river
SENTENCE: They had their picnic on the levee next to the river.
Levity:
MEANING: Lacking seriousness
SENTENCE: Stop giggling and wriggling around in the pew; such levity is
improper in church.
Log
: MEANING: Record of day-to-day activities; tree trunk
SENTENCE: Lawyers who bill by the hour have to be sure to log all the
time they spend on every client's case.
Loquacious:
MEANING: Talkative, wordy.
SENTENCE: MIguel is very loquacious and can speak on the telephone for
hours.
Lucid:
MEANING: Easily understood; clear; intelligible.
SENTENCE: Example sentences are another lucid way of learning
vocabulary.
Lull:
MEANING: Cause to fall asleep; quieten down
SENTENCE: The continuous reading of vocabulary lulled Miriam to
sleep.
Luminous:
MEANING: Giving off soft light; shining
SENTENCE: Her happy face was luminous in the twilight.

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Magnanimity:
MEANING: Generosity of spirit; unselfishness
SENTENCE: Both sides will have to show magnanimity to reach a
compromise.
Maladroit:
MEANING: Not skilful; awkward; bungling
SENTENCE: A maladroit movement of his hands caused the car to
swerve.
Malfeasance:
MEANING: Wrongdoing by a public official
SENTENCE: The high-ranking official's malfeasance was discovered only
after he had fled the country.
Malingerer:
MEANING: Someone who shirks duty, work or effort, often
pretending to be unwell
SENTENCE: The doctor said my son was a malingerer.