4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

laborious:
a. demanding much work or care; tedious

laboriously:
ad. in a laborious manner;  in a way requiring much labor

labyrinth:
n. maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages

lace:
n. delicate decorative fabric woven in an open web of symmetrical patterns; rope; cord that is drawn through eyelets

lag:
v. delay; drag; the act of slowing down or falling behind

lament:
v. grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply

lampshade:
n. a protective ornamental shade used to screen a light bulb from direct view

landmass:
n. a large continuous extent of land

landscape:
n. scenery; an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

lapse:
n. gliding, slipping, or gradual falling; unobserved or imperceptible progress; slip or error; failing in duty

largely:
ad. in a large manner; for the most part; mainly

larva:
n. newly hatched, wingless, often wormlike form of many insects before metamorphosis

larynx:
n. the organ of the neck of mammals involved in breath control, protection of the trachea, and sound production

laser:
n. an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

lash:
n. any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid

lasting:
a. continuing or remaining for a long time; enduring; durable

latent:
a. present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden

lateral:
a. coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side

latitude:
n. freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator

launch:
v. begin; originate; initiate; send off; take off