28 terms

Terms	Definitions
lagoon	shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs
laity	laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
lambaste	censure severely or angrily
lampoon	ridicule with satire
lancet	a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade
langour	lassitude
lap	take in food with tongue,splash gently
larceny	theft
larder	a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
largess	generous gift
leaven	cause to rise or grow lighly,enliven
lectern	reading desk
leeway	room to move,margin
legerdemain	sleight of hands, quick with fingers
levee	a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
levitate	to rise or float, or cause to rise, seemingly despite gravity
levity	lack of seriousness
lexicographer	compiler of dictionary
lexicon	dictionary
libertine	unrestrained by convention or morality
libretoo	text of of an opera
licentious	lacking moral discipline
lien	legal claim on property
limn	draw; outline; describe
lineaments	features especially of a face
litany	supplicatory prayer
loll	lounge about
lope	gallop slowly

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