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labile: readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown:UNSTABLE
laborious: adj. needing much effort
labyrinth: n. complicated network of winding passages, paths, etc through which it is difficult to find one's way
lace: n. delicate fabric with an ornamental openwork design of threads
lacerate: v. injure by tearing
laceration: n. tearing of the flesh
lachrymose: adj. in the habit of weeping; tearful; mournful
lackadaisical: adj. lacking vigour and determination; unenthusiastic
lackluster: lacking brilliance or vitality ; lacking luster or shine
laconic: adj. using few words; terse
lag: v. ~ (behind sb/sth); ~ (behind) go too slow; fail to keep pace with others
laggard: n. person who lags behind
lagoon: n. salt-water lake separated from the open sea by sandbanks or coral reefs
laity: n. the laity all the members of a Church who are not ordained clergymen; laymen ;
lambaste: v. hit (sb) hard and repeatedly; thrash ;
lament: v.feel or express great sorrow or regret for (sb/sth)
lampoon: n. piece of writing that attacks and ridicules a person, a book, an institution, etc
lance: n. weapon used for catching fish, etc with a long wooden shaft and a pointed steel head
lancet: n. sharp pointed two-edged surgical instrument used for opening abscesses, etc
languid: adj. lacking vigour or energy; slow-moving
languish: v. lack or lose vitality
languor: n. tiredness or laziness of mind and body; listlessness ;
lank: adj. straight and limp
lap: n. area formed by the upper part of a seated person's thighs
larceny: n. (instance of) theft of personal goods
larder: n. cupboard or small room used for storing food
largess: n. generous giving of money or gifts, esp to sb of lower rank or status
lascivious: adj. feeling, expressing or causing sexual desire
lassitude: n. tiredness of mind or body
latch: n. fastening for a gate or door, consisting of a bar that is lifted from its catch, groove, hole, etc by a lever
latent: adj. existing but not yet active, developed or visible
lateral: adj. of, at, from or towards the side
latitude: n. distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees .
laud: v. praise (sb/sth); glorify
laudable: adj. deserving praise; praiseworthy
laudatory: adj. expressing or giving praise
lavish: adj. ~ ~ (in doing sth) giving or producing generously or in large quantities
lax: adj. not sufficiently strict or severe; negligent
laxative: n, adj causing or helping the bowels to empty
layman: n. person who does not have an expert knowledge of a subject
leash: n. = lead , fasten wit a rope esp a animal
leaven: n. substance used to make dough rise before it is baked to make bread
leave-taking: n. act of saying goodbye
lechery: n. excessive interest in sexual pleasure
lectern: n. high sloping desk made to hold a lecturer's notes, a Bible in church, etc
leery: adj. ~ (infml ) wary; suspicious
leeway: n. amount of freedom to move, change, etc that is left to sb
legacy: n. money or property left to sb in a will
legato: adj. adv (to be played) in a smooth even manner
legend: n. story handed down from the past, esp one that may not be true
legerdemain: n. skilful performance of tricks using the hands; juggling; conjuring ;
legislature: n. body of people with the power to make and change laws
leniency: mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant ; a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
leonine: adj. of or like a lion
lethal: adj. causing or able to cause death
lethargic: adj. Hot weather makesme lethargic
levee: n. assembly of visitors, esp at a formal reception
levitate: v. rise and float in the air, esp by means of supernatural powers
levity: n. lack of proper seriousness or respect
levy: v. ~ sth (on sb) collect (a payment, etc) by authority or force; impose sth
lewd: adj. treating sexual matters in a vulgar or indecent way
lexicographer: n. person who compiles dictionaries
lexicon: n. dictionary, esp of an ancient language ,
liability: n. ~state of being liable
liaison: n. communicationand co-operation between units of an organization
libel: n. false written or printed statement that damages sb's reputation
libelous: defamatory; injurious to the good name of a person
libertine: n. man who lives an irresponsible and immoral life
libidinous: adj. having or showing strong sexual feelings; lustful ;
libido: n. (psychology ) emotional energy or urge, esp sexual
libretto: n. words that are sung and spoken in an opera or musical play
license: v. give a licence to
licentious: adj. disregardingthe rules of behaviour, esp in sexual matters
lien: n. ~ (on/upon sth) right to keep sb's property until a debt owed in connection with it (for repair, transport, etc) is paid ,
ligneous: adj. woody
lilliputian: adj. on a small scale; tiny
limber: adj. supple; flexible ;
limbo: n. in limbo in an intermediate or uncertain state; neglected
limn: portray; describe vividly
limp: adj. not stiff or firm
limpid: adj. clear; transparent
lineage: n. line of descent from an ancestor; ancestry
lineaments: n. features of the face, etc
linger: v. stay for a long time; be unwilling to leave
linguistic: adj. of language or linguistics
lionize: assign great social importance to
liquidate: v. pay or settle
list: n. series of names, items, figures, etc written or printed
listless: adj. having no energy, vitality or enthusiasm
litany: n. series of prayers to God for use in church services, spoken by a priest with set responses by the congregation
lithe: adj. bending or turning easily; supple
litigation: n. process of going to law
litotes: n. ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary , It wasn't easy It was very difficult
litter: n. light rubbish (eg bits of paper, wrappings, bottles) left lying about, esp in a public place
livid: adj. of the colour of lead; bluish-grey
loath: adj. ~ to do sth unwilling; reluctant
loathe: v. feel great hatred or disgust for (sb/sth)
lode: n. vein of metal ore
loft: n. room or space directly under the roof of a house, used for storing things
lofty: adj. (of thoughts, aims, etc) noble; exalted
log: n. length of tree-trunk that has fallen or been cut down
loiter: v. ~ stand about idly
loll: v. ~ rest, sit or stand lazily, often while leaning against sth
longevity: n. long life
lookout: the act of keeping watch against danger, etc.
loom: n. machine for weaving cloth
lope: v. run fairly fast with long bounding strides
lopsided: adj. with one side lower, smaller, etc than the other; unevenly balanced
loquacious: adj. fondof talking; talkative ;
lot: n. the `lot, all the `lot, the whole `lot the whole number or amount (of sb/sth)
lottery: n. way of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers selected at random
lounge: v. sit or stand in a lazy way, esp leaning against sth; loll
lout: n. clumsy vulgar man or youth with bad manners
low: adj. not high or tall; not extending far upwards
lubricate: v. put oil or grease on or in so that it moves easily
lucid: adj. clearly expressed; easy to understand
lucrative: adj. producing much money; profitable
lucre: n. profit or money-making, as a motive for doing sth
ludicrous: adj. causing laughter; ridiculous; absurd
lugubrious: adj. dismal; mournful
lull: v. ~ sb/sth (to sth) make (a person or an animal) quiet or less active; soothe sb/sth
lumber: n. unwanted pieces of furniture, etc that are stored away or take up space
lumen: a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensity
luminary: n. person who inspires or influences others
luminous: adj. giving out light; bright
lunar: adj. of the moon
lunatic: n. insane person
lurid: adj. having bright glaring colours or combinations of colour
lurk: v. be or stay hidden, esp when waiting to attack
luscious: adj. rich and sweet in taste or smell
lush: adj. growing thickly and strongly; luxuriant
lust: n. ~ (for sb) strong sexual desire
luster: shine; gloss
lustrous: adj. having lustre
luxuriant: adj. growing thickly and strongly; lush
luxuriate: v. ~ in sth take great pleasure in sth; enjoy sth as a luxury

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