All L-words from Barron's

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  1. labile
    liable to change
  2. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  3. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  4. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  5. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  6. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  7. laconic
    brief and to the point
  8. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  9. lagoon
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef
  10. laity
    members of a religious community who are not clergy
  11. lament
    a cry of sorrow and grief
  12. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  13. lancet
    a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
  14. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  15. languish
    become feeble
  16. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  17. lank
    long and thin and often limp
  18. larceny
    the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
  19. larder
    a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
  20. largesse
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  21. lascivious
    driven by lust
  22. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  23. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  24. latitude
    an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
  25. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  26. lavish
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  27. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  28. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  29. lechery
    unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity
  30. lectern
    desk or stand with a slanted top used to hold a text
  31. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  32. leeway
    a permissible difference
  33. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  34. legend
    a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
  35. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  36. levy
    impose and collect
  37. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  38. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  39. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  40. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  41. liaison
    a means of communication between groups
  42. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  43. libertine
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  44. libretto
    the words of an opera or musical play
  45. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  46. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  47. lilliputian
    very small
  48. limber
    easily bent
  49. limbo
    in Catholicism, the place of unbaptized but innocent souls
  50. limn
    make a portrait of
  51. limpid
    clear and bright
  52. lineament
    the characteristic parts of a person's face
  53. linger
    remain present although waning or gradually dying
  54. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  55. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  56. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  57. litany
    a prayer consisting of a series of invocations by the priest with responses from the congregation
  58. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  59. livid
    furiously angry
  60. loath
    strongly opposed
  61. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  62. lode
    a deposit of valuable ore
  63. lofty
    of imposing height; especially standing out above others
  64. log
    a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  65. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  66. loll
    be lazy or idle
  67. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  68. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  69. lope
    run easily
  70. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  71. lout
    an awkward, foolish person
  72. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  73. lucre
    informal term for money
  74. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  75. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  76. lull
    make calm or still
  77. lumber
    the wood of trees prepared for use as building material
  78. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  79. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  80. lurk
    lie in wait or behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
  81. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
Created on Fri Feb 01 09:07:08 EST 2013

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