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Lent
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
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luster
the visual property of something that shines with reflected light
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lurk
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
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lie in wait
wait in hiding to attack
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loiter
be about
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loaf
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
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longshoreman
a laborer who loads and unloads vessels in a port
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lukewarm
moderately warm
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lampoon
ridicule with satire
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loth
(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
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loath
(usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
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loot
goods or money obtained illegally
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leeway
a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits
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liegeman
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
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loathe
find repugnant
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labyrinth
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
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lacerate
cut or tear irregularly
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lachrymose
showing sorrow
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lackey
a male servant (especially a footman)
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laconic
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
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lactic
of or relating to or obtained from milk (especially sour milk or whey)
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lacuna
an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
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laggard
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
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lagniappe
a small gift (especially one given by a merchant to a customer who makes a purchase)
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laity
in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy
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lambent
softly bright or radiant
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lament
a cry of sorrow and grief
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lamina
a thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral)
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languish
become feeble
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lanyard
a cord worn around the neck to hold a knife or whistle
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larceny
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
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largess
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
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lascivious
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
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lassitude
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
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latent
potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
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laudatory
full of or giving praise
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laurels
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
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lave
wash or flow against
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lavish
very generous
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lax
lacking in rigor or strictness
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laxity
the quality of being lax and neglectful
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layman
someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
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lectern
desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text at the proper height for a lecturer
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leery
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
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legacy
(law) a gift of personal property by will
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legerdemain
an illusory feat; considered magical by naive observers
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legible
(of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
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legislate
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
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legitimate
based on known statements or events or conditions
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lenient
tolerant or lenient
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lethargic
deficient in alertness or activity
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levee
a pier that provides a landing place on a river
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leviathan
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
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levity
a manner lacking seriousness
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liable
subject to legal action
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liaison
a channel for communication between groups
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libertarian
an advocate of libertarianism
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libertine
unrestrained by convention or morality
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libidinous
driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires
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licentious
lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained
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lien
the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
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lieutenant
a commissioned military officer
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ligature
the act of tying or binding things together
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ligneous
consisting of or containing lignin or xylem
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Lilliputian
tiny; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Lilliput
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limerick
a humorous verse form of 5 anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme aabba
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limn
make a portrait of
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limpid
clear and bright
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linchpin
a central cohesive source of support and stability
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lineage
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
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linguistics
the scientific study of language
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liquidate
eliminate by paying off (debts)
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lissome
moving and bending with ease
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listless
lacking zest or vivacity
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litany
any long and tedious address or recital
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lithe
moving and bending with ease
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litigate
engage in legal proceedings
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litotes
understatement for rhetorical effect (especially when expressing an affirmative by negating its contrary)
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liturgy
a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
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livid
furiously angry
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lofty
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
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logistics
handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed
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logo
a company emblem or device
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logy
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
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loquacious
full of trivial conversation
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talkative
friendly and open and willing to talk
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Lothario
a successful womanizer; a man who behaves selfishly in his sexual relationships with women
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lout
an awkward stupid person
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lucid
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable
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lucrative
producing a sizeable profit
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lucre
informal terms for money
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ludicrous
incongruous;inviting ridicule
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lugubrious
excessively mournful
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luminous
softly bright or radiant
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lupine
any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers
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lure
provoke someone to do something through (often false or exaggerated) promises or persuasion
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lurid
horrible in fierceness or savagery
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luxuriant
produced or growing in extreme abundance
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lynch
kill without legal sanction