Tuesday, August 17, 2010

WORDLIST-1

Laconic
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: to the point;concise
Antonyms: elaborate
Synonyms: terse
Usage: Let the speech be laconic else you'll bore the audience.

Lacerate
Part of Speech: verb
Meaning: tear as with a sword or glass
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Usage: The thief was severly lacerated by the barbed wire fencing around the house which he overlooked at night.

Larceny
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: theft
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Usage: He is absconding since the time he was charged with larceny of confidential documents.

Lachrymose
Part of Speech: adjective
Meaning: tearful
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Usage: I became lachrymose when I woke up from a bad dream.

Larder
Part of Speech: noun
Meaning: pantry;place where food is kept
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Usage: Keep the larder clean to prevent pest and rodent infestation.

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