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laborious (adj) : requiring great energy, effort or done with difficulty
labyrinth (n) : a maze or a confusing network of passages
laceration (n) : a deep cut or wound
lachrymose (adj) : causing or inclined to shed tears
lackluster (adj) : lacking in brightness, energy or vitality
laconic (adj) : brief with words, concise or something said with few words
laggard (n) : one who is slow and falls behind or a slowpoke
lampoon (v) : to make fun of or to mock
languish (v) : to lose vigor and vitality, to become weak
languor (n) : a lack of energy, lack of interest or spirit
lap (v) : to drink liquid, usually by dipping it up with one's tongue
larceny (n) : theft, robbery
larder (n) : a place where food is stored, pantry
lassitude (n) : feeling of being tired, or weariness of mind or body; it also means a condition of indifference
laudable (adj) : worthy of being praised or honored
lavish (adj) : occurring in great amounts; it also means generous in giving or spending
leery (adj) : cautious, skeptical or attentive
legerdemain (n) : sleight of hand, trickery, or manipulation
lethargy (n) : a great lack of energy, sluggishness or dullness
leverage (n) : an increased means of accomplishing a purpose with increased influence
levitate (v) : to hover or cause to rise and float in the air
levy (v) : to issue a tax or fine, to demand payment for something
lexicographer (n) : one who writes or compiles a dictionary
liability (n) : a disadvantage, drawback or unnecessary burden
libel (n) : a false statement written out of a desire to damage someone's reputation
libretto (n) : the words of an opera or similar musical composition
licentious (adj) : immoral and improper, especially in regards to sexual activity
lilliputian (adj) : tiny, extremely small
limber (adj) : flexible or being able to bend one's body easily
limerick (n) : a short humorous five-line poem
limpid (adj) : perfectly clear, transparent, or unclouded
linchpin (n) : a pin that attaches the wheel to the axle; it also means a vital element
lineage (n) : a line of descendants or members of the same group or family
liniment (n) : a soothing liquid or gel that's rubbed on injured skin
lionize (v) : to treat a person as a celebrity
lissome (adj) : having a flexible body, athletic
lithe (adj) : being easily bendable or flexible
loll (v) : to lean or lounge in a relaxed manner
lugubrious (adj) : deeply sad and gloomy in an exaggerated way
lumen (n) : a unit of measure for the flow of light
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