| A | B |
|---|
| judicious (think judge) | wise, sensible, or well-advised |
| juxtapose (POS put or place) | to place things side-by-side for comparison |
| languor (noun form of languish) | physically or spiritually weak; lack of energy |
| laudatory (think laud as in applaud) | praiseworthy |
| licentious (LICEN permitted or unrestrained) | lawless; immoral; sexually unrestrained; having no regard for accepted rules or conduct |
| limpid (related to lamp) | clear or transparent; or, calm and untroubled (the definitions seem different, but imagine how calm or still waters can be crystal clear) |
| lithe | readily bent; marked by easy grace (e.g., a gymnast or dancer) |
| malaise (MAL bad) | a general sense of unease or weakness; depression |
| malleable (think mallet + -ABLE) | easily controlled or influenced; adaptable; easily shaped |
| manifest | obvious; apparent; plain to see |
| manifold (think MANY + FOLDS) | having many features or forms |
| manumit (MIT send) | to set free from bondage |
| masticate | to chew |
| maudlin | tearfully emotional; easily moved to tears |
| mawkish | excessively sentimental, such that it appears sickening to others |
| mendacious | lying; untruthful; false |
| mercurial (having the qualities of the Roman God Mercury) | quick and changeable in temperament; volatile; fickle |
| mete (METER measure) | to distribute or apportion by measure |
| modicum (think moderate) | a small amount |
| mores (think morals) | the customs or habits of a group of people |
| morose | gloomy; sour in attitude |
| munificent (MUNI gift + FIC/FY make) | very generous; characterized by generosity |
| myopic ( OPIA sight) | short-sighted; lack of foresight or long-term planning (in ophthmaology: nearsightedness) |
| nebulous (think nebula) | vague; hazy |
| neonate (NEO new + NAT birth) | a newborn baby |
