adjective

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Other / Shape

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lopsided - Unbalanced or uneven because one side is lower, heavier, or larger than the other.

The football team won by a lopsided score of 35-6.

noun

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Bad / Delay

laggard - A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

Once the runners ahead of him were specks in the distance, Terry knew he was the laggard of the race.

adjective

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Bad / Uncomfortable

leery - Cautious or wary due to realistic suspicions

Ever since she was bitten by a pitbull, Grace was leery of any dog she encountered.

verb

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Bad / Angry

lambaste - To criticize someone or something harshly

Before he was fired for his poor performance, Frank was lambasted by his boss in front of his coworkers.

adjective

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Good / Friendly

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lenient - Not as severe or strong in punishment as wuld be expected.

Because the judges were not lenient with people who were caught stealing, the rate of crime in the city decreased.

adjective

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Bad / Weak

lax - Not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful

Due to lax safety standards, the train derailed and injured dozens of passengers.

noun

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Good / Strong

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leverage - The ability to influence people, situations, or decisions to gain an advantage

She leveraged her connections to get the job, ahead of the many others who had applied for it.

verb

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Bad / Unhappy

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lament - To mourn or grieve for someone or something lost.

She lamented the loss of her childhood home after it was demolished.

noun

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Bad / Mistake

liability - Something that is likely to cause a problem.

Joe was going to choose Fred as his running mate, but then he realized that Fred's drinking problem would just make him a liability, so he chose someone else.

adjective

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Bad / Angry

livid - Furiously angry

After he was laid off from his job without warning, Dave was livid with rage.

noun

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Other / Other

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longshot - A venture or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate.

Many people buy tickets for the lottery even though they know that winning is a longshot.

noun

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Bad / War

loot - Goods, especially private property, taken from an enemy in war

After slaying the evil king, Arthur and Galahad discovered his treasure room filled to the brim with loot.