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lubricant (LOOB ri kint) n. a substance for reducing friction by being spread
on one or both of the moving parts to form a film between them; grease, oil, or
graphite
• The use of axle grease as a lubricant in wheel hubs greatly extends the
longevity of both wheel and axle.
• If left uncorrected, the loss of lubricant from a car engine will surely doom
the engine.
lubricate (LOOB ri kayt) vt. 1. to make slippery or smooth; 2. to put a lubricant
onto or into —vi. to act as a lubricant
• It used to be standard practice at each oil change to lubricate the car’s ball
joints.
• This practice is no longer followed because most automotive ball joints
these days are self-lubricating.
[-d, lubricating]
lurid (LU rid) adj. harsh or shocking; vivid; sensational; shocking
• Tabloids love to feature lurid stories on their front pages to attract the
attention of impulse-buying shoppers.
• Nothing is as welcome at the box office as a lurid story about an ax
murderer or a cannibalistic doctor.

QUICK REVIEW #53

Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.

1. litigant a. persuader
2. livid b. grease
3. loathe c. shocking
4. lobbyist d. suer

5. logo e. pale
6. longevity f. graphite
7. lubricant g. symbol
8. lubricate h. duration
9. lurid i. detest