Vocabulary Quiz: L Words
Test your knowledge of 10 words starting with L
Labyrinthine
(Of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting.
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✓ Correct Answer: Maze-like
Lampoon
To publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
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✓ Correct Answer: Satirize
Languid
(Of a person, manner, or gesture) displaying or having a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed.
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✓ Correct Answer: Relaxed
Languish
(Of a person or other living thing) lose or lack vitality; grow weak or feeble.
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✓ Correct Answer: Weaken
Latent
(Of a quality or state) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed.
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✓ Correct Answer: Dormant
Lax
Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.
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✓ Correct Answer: Slack
Levity
Humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.
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✓ Correct Answer: Lightheartedness
Liminal
Of, relating to, or situated at the edge or margin of something.
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✓ Correct Answer: Peripheral
Lucrative
Producing a great deal of profit.
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✓ Correct Answer: Profitable
Lugubrious
Looking or sounding sad and dismal.
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✓ Correct Answer: Mournful
About This Quiz
This quiz covers intermediate-level SAT vocabulary words that start with the letter L. Mastering these words will help you succeed on the SAT Reading and Writing sections. Each question tests your understanding of word meanings through synonym and antonym identification, common formats on the Digital SAT. Practice regularly to build your vocabulary and improve your score.