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lightning: adj. of or pertaining to lightning n. flash or streak of light in the sky caused by the discharge of an electric spark in a thundercloud
lid: n. cover which can be removed or lifted; eyelid; hat (Slang)
license: n. official permission, authorization; document which shows proof of authorization, certificate; freedom (of action, belief, etc.); lack of restraint, excessive freedom
liberal: adj. in favor of reform, supporting a progressive philosophy (political, religious, social, etc.); tolerant, open-minded; generous; abundant
lethargic: adj. drowsy, listless, sluggish, lacking energy; causing lethargy
laudable: adj. worthy of praise, worthy of honor, commendable
labored: adj. done with difficulty, heavy (as of breathing); forced, constrained; artificial, unnatural
lampoon: v. satirize, ridicule, mock n. harsh satire, something which ridicules or makes fun of a person (or institution, etc.)
laud: v. praise, commend n. praise, commendation (rare); hymn of praise, song of praise
liability: n. financial obligation; debt; responsibility, obligation; disadvantage, handicap; likelihood
lair: n. den of a wild animal; hideout, secret place
knit: v. weave by joining loops of yarn or thread; stitch together; fold; be stitched together; be united; be folded; weave (an idea)
lighthearted: adj. cheerful, gay, carefree
languorous: adj. weak, limp; slow; listless, apathetic, lacking interest
lamb: n. young sheep; meat of a young sheep; naive and innocent person; gullible person, person who is easily fooled
laudatory: adj. praising, expressing praise, commending
latent: adj. concealed, hidden; present but not visibly active or developed; (Pathology) dormant, existing in an inactive state (of a disease, etc.)
legitimize: v. make something lawful, authorize, legalize (also legitimise)
larder: n. structure or space where food is stored, pantry
lateral: adj. of or pertaining to the side; coming from the side; aimed towards the side; moving from side to side, moving in a sideways manner
lighten: v. make lighter; lessen the weight or load; relieve of worry; become lighter; become less heavy; become cheerful; illuminate; brighten; make a color lighter
limp: adj. lacking stiffness, wilted, droopy; lifeless, lacking energy; weak; flexible
lava: n. molten rock expelled from a volcano; solidified volcanic rock
latitude: n. angular distance on a meridian north or south of the equator; freedom of thought or action, liberty; extent to which an emulsion records the brightness values of a subject (Photography)
lament: v. mourn aloud, wail, express sorrow, grieve for; bewail, bemoan, regret
keyhole: adj. private, intimate, acquired in an underhanded manner (as of information); nosy, snooping
laser: n. (acronym of: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) device which stimulates the atoms in a medium in order to increase electrical impulses and produce an intense concentrated beam of light
keen: adj. sharp; biting, pungent; clever, perceptive, astute; strong, intense; eager, enthusiastic; wonderful, amazing (Slang)
lethargy: n. drowsiness, listlessness, sluggishness, lack of energy; abnormal condition characterized by extreme sleepiness (Pathology)
leaflet: n. sheet of paper on which information has been printed, flyer, pamphlet; small leaf; small leaflike structure
limb: n. large or main branch of a tree; projecting jointed appendage of the body (arm, leg, wing, etc.); part which projects outward; mischievous child (Slang)
limber: adj. flexible, pliant; agile, supple
liberally: adv. in a progressive manner; broad-mindedly, tolerantly; generously, abundantly
limousine: n. limo, large and luxurious automobile which is often driven by a chauffeur
kindness: n. pleasantness, amiability; kindheartedness, warmheartedness; friendliness
limerick: n. rhymed nonsense poem consisting of five lines
limestone: n. (Geology) sedimentary rock which contains mainly calcium carbonate (used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime)
libretto: n. text or words of an opera or a long musical composition
legislation: n. act of making or enacting laws; laws, statutes
lackadaisical: adj. listless, lacking energy, lacking enthusiasm; disinterested, apathetic; lazy
lamentation: n. act of mourning, act of expressing sorrow or grief; lament
labile: adj. changeable, unstable; able to change its state (Chemistry)
know-how: n. professional knowledge, expertise, skill
languid: adj. lacking strength or energy, slow, sluggish; apathetic, indifferent, listless
knocker: n. door knocker; one who knocks; faultfinder, critic; (Slang) woman's breast (vulgar)
likability: n. quality of being agreeable, pleasantness
killjoy: n. one who ruins the fun or enjoyment of others by being pessimistic or gloomy
kindliness: n. kindness, pleasantness, amiability; kindheartedness, warmheartedness; friendliness; gentleness, mildness
legibility: n. readability, clarity (of handwriting)
lectern: n. reading stand, stand with a slanted top on which a speaker or lecturer puts his books or papers (in a church, etc.)
lasting: adj. continuing, enduring, remaining for a long time, durable
lever: n. simple machine consisting of a rigid bar which pivots on a fixed point and is used to raise or move an object on one end by applying force to the other; handle; means of accomplishing something
levee: v. build a dike, create an embankment along a river to prevent flooding; create a raised edge around an irrigated field (Agriculture)
lettuce: n. leafy garden vegetable used in salads
lathe: v. cut (wood, metal, etc.) with a lathe n. tool which is used to cut and shape (wood, metal, etc.)
liberate: v. set free, emancipate, release (from slavery, captivity, etc.)
legislator: n. one who makes laws; member of a lawmaking body, member of a legislature
labyrinth: n. maze, complicated network of passages; something confusing or bewildering
lachrymose: adj. weepy, tending to shed tears; sad; depressed; mournful
lien: n. right to confiscate a piece of property in place of payment for a debt (Law); spleen (Anatomy)
liberality: n. state of being liberal; tolerance; generosity, open-handedness; generous gift
keenly: adv. sharply; pungently; perceptively, astutely; strongly, intensely; eagerly, enthusiastically
liaison: n. communication, contact; one who maintains contact; conspiracy; close connection; illicit love affair; (in French grammar) grammatical circumstance in which a usually silent consonant at the end of a word is pronounced at the beginning of the word that follows it
labyrinthine: adj. pertaining to a maze; like a maze; convoluted, complicated, winding
lambaste: v. beat unmercifully; rebuke strongly, reprimand (also lambast)
lengthen: v. make longer; become longer; stretch; further; extend
liberalism: n. quality or condition of being liberal; political philosophy which supports the protection of an individual's political and civil liberties
lily: adj. white; delicate; pure; pale n. any of a number of bulbed plants of the lily family which often bear funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers
kidney: n. one of a pair of organs that filters metabolic wastes from the blood; temperament; kind, sort, class
lexicographer: n. one who writes or compiles a dictionary
legacy: n. inheritance, bequest; something handed down from one's ancestors
kidnap: v. abduct, steal, take away by force (of a child or person)
liable: adj. under legal obligation; responsible; likely, prone; susceptible, subject to
lessen: v. reduce, diminish, make less; decrease, become less
laconism: n. concise manner of speaking, use of few words, terseness
leaven: v. add a leavening agent to a dough or batter; influence, cause gradual change, alter or transform
layer: n. thickness of some material that covers a surface; stratum, covering, bed; person or thing that lays; egg laying chicken; twig which is induced to root while still attached to the parent plant (Gardening)
likeness: n. similarity, resemblance, sameness; image, representation, portrait
lethal: adj. fatal, deadly, causing death; very harmful, dangerous
likelihood: n. probability, chance, feasibility, possibility
lawsuit: n. case in a court of law brought by one party against another, legal claim
levy: n. act or process of collecting or conscripting (money, property, etc.) by a government or other authority; something which is collected through a levy (i.e. money, property, troops, etc.)
landscape: n. view, scenery; photograph of scenery; painting or drawing of scenery; horizontal page orientation; printing widthwise on a page (Computers)
laureate: adj. worthy of honor, deserving recognition; crowned with laurels as a mark of distinction; honored for outstanding achievement in a particular field n. one who has been honored or received an award for outstanding achievement in a particular field; poet laureate
lengthy: adj. having great length; overly long, tediously long
leather: adj. of or pertaining to leather; made of leather; resembling leather
laundry: n. garments and linen that have been or are to be laundered; place in a home where clothes are washed; commercial establishment which launders garments and linens
knowledgeably: adv. in a knowledgeable manner; understandingly; wisely, intelligently
lapse: v. fail to reach an accepted standard; gradually slip into or out of a state or condition; elapse, expire, come to an end; become void; fall out of general use n. error, mistake, failure; temporary deviation; passage of time, pause; gradual sinking to a lower degree, decline; expiration, termination
landfast: adj. permanently located on or attached to dry land
limn: v. describe; portray (by painting, drawing, etc.)
legislative: adj. having legislative power, having the authority to make or enact laws; of legislation, of the making of laws; of a legislature
landlocked: adj. partially or completely enclosed by land; confined to a body of freshwater which has no connection to the sea
limitation: n. limit, bound, restriction; act of limiting; state of being limited
lattice: v. form a lattice (crisscrossing strips of wood, plastic, etc.); provide with a lattice n. structure of interwoven strips of wood or metal (used for windows, gates, etc.)
leer: v. glance at in a sly or malicious manner; look at in a lecherous manner
largesse: n. generous giving of gifts; grant, endowment, contribution, donation, gift (also largess)
libel: n. published material which slanders or maliciously defames (Law); publishing of slanderous material (Law); material which intentionally slanders or maliciously defames
knight: n. medieval warrior; man who holds an honorary nonhereditary rank; chess piece shaped like a horse's head v. make a man a knight, give a man an honorary nonhereditary rank (in Britain and other countries)
lettering: n. act of writing out letters, act of marking with letters; written or printed letters
kindle: v. set on fire, cause to burn; arouse, excite, inspire; ignite, flare up; become excited, be inspired
ligneous: adj. resembling wood; woody, made of wood
lasso: v. capture with a lasso, capture by throwing a rope with a noose at one end n. rope with a noose at one end which is used to capture cattle; tool in a graphics program which allows one to make a freehand selection of part of an image (Computers)
kernel: n. seed, softer and often edible section contained within husk or stone; grain (of wheat, corn, etc.); point, essence, core; part of an operating system which deals with basic hardware (Computers)
legislature: n. national lawmaking body of a country; branch of government authorized to make laws
landmark: n. distinctive or prominent object in a landscape (often serves as a guide to travelers on land or sea); territorial marker; building or site which has historical significance; important event, turning point (in history)
laborer: n. worker, wage-earner
knowingly: adv. consciously, deliberately, intentionally
levity: n. lack of seriousness, frivolity, flightiness, silliness
lace: n. ornamental fabric made of interwoven threads, lacework; shoestring; cord or braid which is used to decorate uniforms or other garments; small amount of alcohol added to food or drink
leniency: n. laxness, looseness, permissiveness, lack of strictness
liar: n. one who does not tell the truth, one who tells lies, dishonest person
laconic: adj. terse, concise, using few words
laxative: adj. tending to stimulate evacuation of the bowels, tending to relieve constipation n. medication or other substance which relieves constipation
lavish: adj. expended in large quantities; generous; extravagant, wasteful v. give in large amounts, expend in great quantities
liken: v. compare to, show the resemblance of one thing to another
kinship: n. family relationship, condition of being related by blood or adoption; affinity, natural attraction
leverage: n. action of a lever; mechanical power supplied by a lever; influence, ability to affect or alter people or circumstances; use of borrowed money to increase the return on an investment
languish: n. act of languishing; melancholy gaze, yearning look v. weaken, droop, wither; suffer neglect, suffer hardship; pine away, yearn for, long for
libertarian: adj. pertaining to a belief in free will; of or pertaining to liberty (of religion, thought, etc.)
lassitude: n. weariness, exhaustion; weakness; listlessness; laziness
leakage: n. something which escapes or passes through a hole or opening (i.e. liquid, gas, etc.); act of leaking; leak
leafstalk: n. thin stalk which joins a leaf to a stem
languor: n. weakness, limpness; slowness; lack of interest, apathy, listlessness; melancholy
legal: adj. of or pertaining to the law; allowed by law; established by law; according to law; of or pertaining to lawyers or their profession
kinetic: adj. of or pertaining to motion; caused by motion; characterized by motion; energizing
limited: adj. confined within a boundary, restricted; having restricted governing powers; unoriginal, narrow, mediocre
lawn: n. stretch of grass-covered land (usually around a house or estate); glade, forest clearing (Archaic); fine cotton fabric, sheer linen
lackluster: adj. dim, dull, lacking brilliance, not shiny
lecturer: n. one who lectures; professor at an academic institution
lark: v. have fun; play pranks n. fun adventure; mischievous act, prank
kin: n. family, kindred, relatives; relative, relation; kinship; family relationship
leisureliness: n.悠然,从容
lavishly: adv. generously; profusely; wastefully, extravagantly
latency: n. being hidden, being out of sight; latency stage (Psychology); retrieval time (Computers)
leak: v. allow a liquid or other substance to enter or escape through a small hole or opening; escape or pass through a leak; divulge confidential or secret information; let secret information be be revealed
lag: v. fall behind, fail to keep up with the established pace, straggle; develop slowly; linger, tarry; slacken, flag, weaken; imprison (British Slang); insulate (from heat)n. slowness; lateness; delay, lingering; (Computers) lapse resulting from slow response time between two computers; measurement of delay (Mechanics); rim of a drum
lens: n. piece of transparent material having two opposite surfaces which refract rays of light to form an image; part of the eye which focuses light rays to form an image on the retina
libertine: n. person who lacks moral restraint, immoral person, lecherous person
legend: n. story that has been handed down over generations and cannot be proved to be true or fictitious, tale, myth, fable; collection of myths or fables; explanatory table for a map (or chart, etc.); inscription (on a coin, monument, etc.)
legitimated: adj. made legitimate
lancet: n. sharp two-edged surgical tool
legitimacy: n. lawfulness; permissibleness; rightfulness
landslide: n. falling of a mass of earth and rocks; collapse of a hillside; great victory; winning of an election by a large majority v. fall, slide down (of a mass of dirt and rocks); win an election by a large majority
knot: v. tie; make knots; unite; fasten; entangle
lactate: v. produce milk n. ester or salt of lactic acid (Chemistry)
lax: adj. lenient, permissive; vague, inexact; negligent, careless; loose, slack
ledger: n. accounting book in which debits and credits are recorded

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