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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