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Lucrative

(Adjective)

Meaning:Profitable, producing wealth
Sounds Like:Lu_creative
Imagine This:Lu’s creativeness in designing art and craft products led her to own a very profitable business.

Lugubrious

(Adjective)

Meaning:Miserable; sad
Looks Like:Luger_bring_us (Luger is the name of a German pistol used in World War ll)
Imagine This:A lot of widows claim the Luger killed their husbands and bring them miserable life.
Other Forms:Lugubriousness (noun); Lugubriously (adv.)

Lumbering

(Verb)

Meaning:Clumsy, heavy and noisy movement
Looks Like:Lumber (tree or timber)
Remember This:Lumberjacks (people who cut and transport timber) use the powerful chain saw to cut down the lumber, which requires them to make heavy and noisy movements.