litigant(LIT i gnt) n.a party to a lawsuit- The two litigantsentered the courtroom to plead their cases before Judge
Judy. - The first litigantwas 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 lividwhere 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 lividwith rage.
[-ity,-ness n.] [Syn. pale]
loathe (LOHTH) vt.to feel intense disgust or distaste for; detest; despise - Dina absolutely loathedthe combination of green and pink.
- Don’t you just loathebeing 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 loathehip-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 lobbyistis 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 logoevokes 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 logoof RCA. - Another well-recognized logois 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;
- length of time spent employed or in service to a single company or individual
- The normal longevityof a dog is about 15 years but is shorter for larger
dogs. - The longevityof a running back’s career in the NFL is less than 5 years.
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