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February 8, 2008 By andrea S.

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  1. Lent
    a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
  2. luster
    the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
  3. lurk
    lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  4. lie in wait
    wait in hiding to attack
  5. loiter
    be about
  6. loaf
    a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
  7. longshoreman
    a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
  8. lukewarm
    moderately warm
  9. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  10. loth
    (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
  11. loath
    (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
  12. loot
    goods or money obtained illegally
  13. leeway
    a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
  14. liegeman
    a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
  15. loathe
    find repugnant
  16. labyrinth
    complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
  17. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  18. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  19. lackey
    a male servant (especially a footman)
  20. laconic
    brief and to the point; effectively cut short
  21. lactic
    of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey)
  22. lacuna
    an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
  23. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  24. lagniappe
    a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
  25. laity
    in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained 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 knife or whistle
  31. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  32. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
  33. lascivious
    driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
  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
    very generous
  40. lax
    lacking in rigor or strictness
  41. laxity
    the quality of being lax and neglectful
  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 at the proper height for a lecturer
  44. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  45. legacy
    (law) a gift of personal property by will
  46. legerdemain
    an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
  47. legible
    (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
  48. legislate
    make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
  49. legitimate
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  50. lenient
    tolerant or lenient
  51. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  52. levee
    a pier that provides a landing place on a river
  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 channel for communication between groups
  57. libertarian
    an advocate of libertarianism
  58. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  59. libidinous
    driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
  60. licentious
    lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
  61. lien
    the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
  62. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  63. ligature
    the act of tying or binding things together
  64. ligneous
    consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
  65. Lilliputian
    tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
  66. limerick
    a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
  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 the individual's progenitors
  71. linguistics
    the scientific study of language
  72. liquidate
    eliminate by paying off (debts)
  73. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  74. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  75. litany
    any long and tedious address or recital
  76. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  77. litigate
    engage in legal proceedings
  78. litotes
    understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
  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
    handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed
  83. logo
    a company emblem or device
  84. logy
    stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
  85. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  86. talkative
    friendly and open and willing to talk
  87. Lothario
    a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
  88. lout
    an awkward stupid person
  89. lucid
    (of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
  90. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  91. lucre
    informal terms for money
  92. ludicrous
    incongruous;inviting ridicule
  93. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  94. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  95. lupine
    any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
  96. lure
    provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
  97. lurid
    horrible in fierceness or savagery
  98. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  99. lynch
    kill without legal sanction