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  1. Lent
    a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
  2. luster
    the property of something that shines with reflected light
  3. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  4. lie in wait
    wait in hiding to attack
  5. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  6. loaf
    a shaped mass of baked bread
  7. longshoreman
    a laborer who loads and unloads ships at a waterfront
  8. lukewarm
    moderately warm
  9. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  10. loth
    (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
  11. loath
    strongly opposed
  12. loot
    goods or money obtained illegally
  13. leeway
    a permissible difference
  14. liegeman
    a person holding a fief
  15. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  16. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  17. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  18. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  19. lackey
    a servile or submissive follower
  20. laconic
    brief and to the point
  21. lactic
    of or relating to or obtained from milk
  22. lacuna
    a blank gap or missing part
  23. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  24. lagniappe
    a small gift given by a merchant to a customer
  25. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  26. lambent
    softly bright or radiant
  27. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  28. lamina
    a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
  29. languish
    become feeble
  30. lanyard
    a cord worn around the neck to hold a whistle, badge, etc.
  31. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  32. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  33. lascivious
    driven by lust
  34. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  35. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  36. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  37. laurels
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  38. lave
    wash or flow against
  39. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  40. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  41. laxity
    an absence of rigor or strictness
  42. layman
    someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
  43. lectern
    desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text
  44. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  45. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  46. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
  47. legible
    capable of being read or deciphered
  48. legislate
    make laws or bills
  49. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  50. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  51. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  52. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  53. leviathan
    the largest or most massive thing of its kind
  54. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  55. liable
    subject to legal action
  56. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  57. libertarian
    an advocate of freedom of thought and speech
  58. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  59. libidinous
    driven by lust
  60. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  61. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  62. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  63. ligature
    the act of tying or binding things together
  64. ligneous
    consisting of or resembling wood
  65. Lilliputian
    tiny
  66. limerick
    a humorous rhymed verse form of five lines
  67. limn
    make a portrait of
  68. limpid
    clear and bright
  69. linchpin
    a central cohesive source of support and stability
  70. lineage
    the kinship relation between an individual and progenitors
  71. linguistics
    the scientific study of language
  72. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  73. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  74. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  75. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  76. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  77. litigate
    engage in legal proceedings
  78. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect
  79. liturgy
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
  80. livid
    furiously angry
  81. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  82. logistics
    supplying an operation with labor and materials as needed
  83. logo
    a company emblem or device
  84. logy
    sluggish and slow to react
  85. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  86. talkative
    friendly and open and willing to communicate
  87. Lothario
    a successful womanizer
  88. lout
    an awkward, foolish person
  89. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  90. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  91. lucre
    informal term for money
  92. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  93. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  94. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  95. lupine
    of or relating to or characteristic of wolves
  96. lure
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  97. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  98. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  99. lynch
    kill without legal sanction
Created on Fri Feb 08 08:38:34 EST 2008 (updated Mon Jun 09 05:46:23 EDT 2008)

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