SAT Vocab - J & K & L

judicious

exercising sound judgment

juxtapose

to place side by side

kinetic

having to do with motion; lively; active

labyrinth

a maze; something like a maze

laconic

using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude

lament

to mourn

lampoon

to satirize; to mock; to parody

languish

to become weak, listless, or depressed

largess

generous giving of gifts (or the gifts themselves); generosity; philanthropy

latent

present but not visible or apparent; potential

laud

to praise; to applaud; to extol; to celebrate

legacy

something handed down from the past; a bequest

lethargy

sluggishness; laziness; drowsiness; indifference

levity

lightness; frivolity; unseriousness

libel

a written or published falsehood that injures the reputation of, or defames, someone

litigate

to try in court; to engage in legal proceedings

loquacious

talking a lot or too much

lucid

clear; easy to understand

lugubrious

exaggeratedly mournful

luminous

giving off light; glowing; bright