Friday, September 3, 2010

L-4

Lineage - descent, ancestry
Usage - The family’s noble lineage has earned them the respect of the people. 
Link - sounds like line of age...rest is clear...

Linger - loiter or dawdle, be slow in leaving
Usage - The high school students like to linger in the Central Square 
Link - sounds like lingerie...in a fashion show models loiter around on the stage wearing just a lingerie...
Link2 - sounds like Ginger... the taste of ginger is still present in my tongue although its slowly leaving..

Liquidate - settle accounts, pay off (a debt)
Usage - I had to liquidate my holdings to pay off my ex-husband
Link - sounds like liquid cash+date... when you are on a date...you have to liquidate the bills due to your girlfriend by liquid cash....

Litany - prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words
Usage - The patient recited a litany of complaints 
Link - sounds like light any...You are hoping god is going to show you light in the dark to show you the path in these wretched times. LIGHT ANY path....

Lithe - flexible
Link - Sounds like "light" and something which is light in weight can easily be moved and bended....

Litter - waste material thrown away
Usage - Cigar butts littered the ground
Link - sounds like letter...in old days when break ups were done through letters...the guy/gal used to tear the letter and then litter it....
Loath - reluctant, unwilling
Usage - The landlady was loath to allowing dogs in the house.
Link - sounds like l+oath..oath..so if you have taken a oath of not doing what your dad guides you... you are very unwilling and reluctant to listen him....

Loathe - detest, find repugnant
Usage - He absolutely loathed slavery. 
Link - sounds like Low thought...So having a low thought of someone else implies hate or detest....

Loll - hang lazily, lounge about
Usage - Her son is just lolling around all day
Link - Think of person singing loll la lolla la la la la .. So he has nothing to do ,so he is lounging about, lazily..

Loom - appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form)
Usage - The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly.
Link - sounds like 'zoom', so even when you zoom a picture or photo it enlarges & if you zoom it more it gets a bit distorted...


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1 Comment:

Arushi said...

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