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Laconic

(Adjective)

Meaning:Expressed in only a few words
Looks Like:La(the)_tonic(potion)
Imagine This:The magician sold Calvin a tonic that would boost his literary skills, and make him speak more than a few words.

Lament

(Verb)

Meaning:Expression of grief; moan
Looks Like:La(the)_Mentos(candy)
Imagine This:Calvin cried in the bus because somebody ate all of his Mentos, and he needed more to feast on.
Other Forms:Lamentation (noun); Lamentably (adv.); Lamentable (adj.)

Languish

(Verb)

Meaning:Lose health and strength
Looks Like:Anguish (mental suffering)
Imagine This:A mother’s anguish over the death of her child, made her lose her health and strength to focus on her work.
Other Forms:Languor (noun); Languorous (adj.)

Largess

(Noun)

Meaning:Liberal giving; generosity
Sounds Like:Large_s’s → Large $’s
Imagine This:A rich man is donating a lot of money to a charity organization.The charity organizer said, “You’ve given us a lot of large $ bills.Thank you very much!�

Latent

(Adjective)

Meaning:Potential; present, but not active
Looks Like:Latex (milky juice secreted by plants to make rubber)
Imagine This:Latex is useless unless someone decides to make use of it in making balloons, bike tubes, or car tires.
Other Forms:Latency (noun)