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  1. labile
    liable to change
  2. laborious
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  3. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  4. lacerate
    cut or tear irregularly
  5. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  6. lactation
    the production and secretion of milk by the mammary glands
  7. lacteal
    relating to or consisting of or producing or resembling milk
  8. lactic
    of or relating to or obtained from milk
  9. laddie
    a male child (a familiar term of address to a boy)
  10. ladle
    a spoon-shaped vessel with a long handle
  11. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  12. landholder
    a holder or proprietor of land
  13. landlord
    a property owner who leases property or housing to others
  14. landmark
    a prominent or well-known object in a particular place
  15. landscape
    an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
  16. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  17. languor
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  18. lapse
    drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
  19. lascivious
    driven by lust
  20. lassie
    a girl or young woman who is unmarried
  21. latency
    the state of being not yet evident or active
  22. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  23. lateral
    situated at or extending to the side
  24. latish
    somewhat late
  25. lattice
    an arrangement of points in a regular periodic pattern
  26. laud
    praise, glorify, or honor
  27. laudable
    worthy of high praise
  28. laudatory
    full of or giving praise
  29. laundress
    a working woman who takes in washing
  30. laureate
    someone honored for great achievements
  31. lave
    wash or flow against
  32. lawgiver
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
  33. lawmaker
    a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws
  34. lax
    without rigor or strictness
  35. laxative
    stimulating evacuation of feces
  36. lea
    a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
  37. leaflet
    a small book usually having a paper cover
  38. leaven
    a substance used to produce fermentation in dough
  39. leeward
    on the side away from the wind
  40. left-handed
    using or intended for the left hand
  41. legacy
    a gift of personal property by will
  42. legalize
    sanction or make permissible by law
  43. legible
    capable of being read or deciphered
  44. legionary
    a soldier who is a member of a legion
  45. legislate
    make laws or bills
  46. legislative
    relating to a lawmaking assembly
  47. legislator
    someone who makes or enacts laws
  48. legitimacy
    lawfulness by virtue of being authorized
  49. legitimate
    in accordance with accepted standards or principles
  50. leisure
    time available for ease and relaxation
  51. leniency
    a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
  52. lenient
    inclined to be permissive or indulgent
  53. leonine
    of or characteristic of or resembling a lion
  54. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  55. levee
    an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  56. lever
    a simple machine giving a mechanical advantage on a fulcrum
  57. leviathan
    the largest or most massive thing of its kind
  58. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  59. levy
    impose and collect
  60. lewd
    suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
  61. lexicographer
    a compiler or writer of a dictionary
  62. lexicography
    the act of writing, editing, and examining dictionaries
  63. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  64. liable
    subject to legal action
  65. libel
    a false and malicious publication
  66. liberalism
    a political orientation favoring social progress by reform
  67. liberate
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  68. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  69. licit
    authorized, sanctioned by, or in accordance with law
  70. liege
    a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service
  71. lien
    the right to take and hold the property of a debtor
  72. lieu
    the post or function properly occupied or served by another
  73. lifelike
    evoking realistic images within the mind
  74. lifelong
    continuing through life
  75. lifetime
    the period during which something is functional
  76. ligament
    a band of fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages
  77. ligature
    the act of tying or binding things together
  78. ligneous
    consisting of or resembling wood
  79. likelihood
    the probability of a specified outcome
  80. likely
    having a good chance of being the case or of coming about
  81. limitation
    an act of restricting (as by regulation)
  82. linear
    involving a single dimension
  83. liner
    a protective covering that protects an inside surface
  84. lingo
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  85. lingua
    a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
  86. lingual
    pertaining to, resembling. or lying near the tongue
  87. linguist
    a specialist in the study of language
  88. linguistics
    the scientific study of language
  89. liniment
    a topical liquid that relieves muscle stiffness and pain
  90. liquefy
    make a solid substance into a fluid, as by heating
  91. liqueur
    strong highly flavored sweet liquor usually drunk after a meal
  92. liquidate
    eliminate a debt by paying it off
  93. liquor
    an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  94. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  95. literacy
    the ability to read and write
  96. literal
    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  97. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
  98. lithe
    moving and bending with ease
  99. lithesome
    moving and bending with ease
  100. lithograph
    a print made with a stone or metal plate
  101. litigant
    a party to a lawsuit
  102. litigate
    engage in legal proceedings
  103. litigious
    of or relating to legal proceedings
  104. littoral
    of or relating to a coastal or shore region
  105. liturgy
    a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
  106. livelihood
    the financial means whereby one supports oneself
  107. livid
    furiously angry
  108. loam
    a rich soil consisting of sand, clay and organic materials
  109. loath
    strongly opposed
  110. loathe
    dislike intensely; feel disgust toward
  111. locative
    the semantic role of the noun phrase that designates the place of the state or action denoted by the verb
  112. loch
    a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland
  113. locomotion
    the power or ability to move
  114. lode
    a deposit of valuable ore
  115. lodgment
    the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily
  116. logic
    the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
  117. logical
    based on known statements or events or conditions
  118. loneliness
    sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned
  119. longevity
    the property of having lived for a considerable time
  120. loot
    goods or money obtained illegally
  121. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  122. lough
    Irish word for a lake
  123. louse
    a wingless, parasitic insect
  124. lovable
    having characteristics that attract love or affection
  125. lowly
    low or inferior in station or quality
  126. low-spirited
    filled with melancholy and despondency
  127. lucid
    transparently clear; easily understandable
  128. lucrative
    producing a sizeable profit
  129. ludicrous
    inviting ridicule
  130. luminary
    a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  131. luminescence
    the emission of light without heat
  132. luminosity
    the quality of emitting or reflecting light
  133. luminous
    softly bright or radiant
  134. lunacy
    foolish or senseless behavior
  135. lunar
    of or relating to or associated with the moon
  136. lunatic
    an insane person
  137. lunette
    semicircular or crescent-shaped opening
  138. lurid
    glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
  139. luscious
    having strong sexual appeal
  140. lustrous
    reflecting light
  141. luxuriance
    the property of being lush and abundant
  142. luxuriant
    produced or growing in extreme abundance
  143. luxuriate
    enjoy to excess
  144. lyre
    a harp used by ancient Greeks for accompaniment
  145. lyric
    of or relating to poetry that expresses emotion
Created on Fri May 10 08:11:17 EDT 2013 (updated Sat May 11 05:01:04 EDT 2013)

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