—SamanthaK
The only important word that starts with K is “kiosk,” and you already know
what that is. Or if you don’t, go to your nearest kiosk and buy the pamphlet
“Kiosks Unlimited: A Guide to Everything Kiosk.”
L
labyrinth
complicated maze or winding series of corridors
You’d be amazed at how easily the laboratory rats get lost in the labyrinth.
laconic
not saying much; brief; terse; concise; succinct
This sentence is laconic.
There is a Greek story about the war between Laconia and Athens. The
Athenians threatened the Laconians by sending a letter to them that said
something like, “If we defeat you we will burn your houses, pillage your
villages, maul your women and children, etc. . . .” The Laconians sent back the
laconic reply, “If.”
lambaste
to thrash, maul, beat, whip, or bludgeon with big things and other fun stuff;
to scold sharply or rebuke
“Baste that lamb or I’ll lambaste you!” the cook yelled to his assistant.