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litigant (LIT i gnt) n. a party to a lawsuit L: SAT Words 151
• 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 mean
whitish 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 who
tries to persuade legislators or government administrators to act in the interest of
his/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 is
designed to be associated with that company only and to get instant recognition
for 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.