lance | n. the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear by horsemen, often decorated with a small flag |
laser | n. an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light |
laurel | n. evergreen shrub, of the genus Laurus, having aromatic leaves, with clusters of small, yellowish-white flowers |
laurels | n. honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit |
lava | n. hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools |
lean | v. bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support |
ledge | n. projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged underwater |
legacy | n. a gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor |
legislature | n. part of government which makes laws |
lengthy | a. redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted |
levity | n. lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate |
libel | n. defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character |
limousine | n. any of various large passenger vehicles, especially a luxurious automobile; van, or small bus on a regular route |
lineage | n. direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry |
linguistics | n. humanistic study of language and literature |
list | v. lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize |
literate | a. educated; schooled; one who can read and write |
litter | n. disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper |
livid | a. lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry |
loathsome | a. highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust |
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