Essential Vocabulary literary_5

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Essential Vocabulary literary_5150 Essential Vocabulary literary (LIT oer ER ee) adj. 1. having to do with books or writing; 2. tendingtoward the more formal, polished language of writing rather than that of everydayspeech; 3. familiar with or well versed in literature (the classics) • A library can be thought of as a living museum of literary works. • It is doubtful that anyone ever spoke in the literary language that charac- terizes Shakespeare’s plays. • A literary critic must have enough experience to be able to judge a work against many other examples. literature (LIT er uh TYUR) n. 1. all writings in prose or poetry, especially of animaginative nature, without regard to their merit, distinguished from those of sci-entific writing, reporting of news, etc.; 2. those writings considered to have lastingmerit, either because of their excellence of form or the value of their examples; 3.printed matter of any kind • The literature of the late twentieth century runs the gamut from the philos- ophy of the existentialists to the adventures of Harry Potter. • The classics of literature comprise a number of books that have survived for centuries and are still being reproduced. • Among the less lasting literature of recent years, we must count the bill- boards extolling the merits of certain drinks. QUICK REVIEW #52Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means mostnearly the same thing. 1. lame a. lettered 2. languid b. glue 3. latent c. legality 4. lavish d. precise 5. legislation e. collection 6. legislator f. writings 7. legitimacy g. laws 8. levee h. dike 9. liberal i. potential 10. library j. lawmaker 11. linchpin k. profuse 12. literal l. generous 13. literary m. ineffectual 14. literature n. sluggish L: SAT Words 151 litigant (LIT i gnt) n. a party to a lawsuit • The two litigants entered the courtroom to plead their cases before Judge Judy. • The first litigant was a bride, suing the dress alterer for having ruined her wedding. livid (LIV id) adj. 1. discolored by a bruise; 2. lead colored often taken to meanwhitish or pale; 3. very angry; enraged • Lori’s elbow was livid where she had bumped it. • Barney’s face went livid, as if he had seen a ghost. • When Joe saw that he had been charged for the use of the limousine that had not shown up, he became livid with rage. [-ity, -ness n.] [Syn. pale] loathe (LOHTH) vt. to feel intense disgust or distaste for; detest; despise • Dina absolutely loathed the combination of green and pink. • Don’t you just loathe being asked where you’d like to eat and then ending up at your friend’s choice of restaurant? • As a general rule, country-and-western music lovers loathe hip-hop. [-d, loathing] [Syn. hate] lobbyist (LAHB ee ist) n. a person in the employ of a special interest group whotries to persuade legislators or government administrators to act in the interest ofhis/her employers • It used to be very difficult to get antismoking bills passed because of the strength of the tobacco lobbyists. • The word lobbyist is peculiarly American and originated with people but- tonholing legislators in the lobby of the Capitol building on their way to vote on or debate a bill. logo (LOH goh) n. a distinctive company symbol, trademark, etc. that isdesigned to be associated with that company only and to get instant recognitionfor that company • A good logo evokes the name of the company without the need to spell it out. • The dog listening to the gramophone horn with the words “his master’s voice” remains a logo of RCA. • Another well-recognized logo is the stylized “3M” of the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Corp. longevity (lawn JEV i tee) n. 1. long life span; length or duration of lives;2. length of time spent employed or in service to a single company or individual • The normal longevity of a dog is about 15 years but is shorter for larger dogs. • The longevity of a running back’s career in the NFL is less than 5 years.152 Essential Vocabulary lubricant (LOOB ri kint) n. a substance for reducing friction by being spreadon one or both of the ...