Quizlet SAT words from 'lave' to 'ligneous'

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  1. lave: To wash or bathe.
  2. lawgiver: A legislator.
  3. lawmaker: A legislator.
  4. lax: Not stringent or energetic.
  5. laxative: Having power to open or loosen the bowels.
  6. lea: A field.
  7. leaflet: A little leaf or a booklet.
  8. leaven: To make light by fermentation, as dough.
  9. leeward: That side or direction toward which the wind blows.
  10. left-handed: Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right.
  11. legacy: A bequest.
  12. legalize: To give the authority of law to.
  13. legging: A covering for the leg.
  14. legible: That may be read with ease.
  15. legionary: A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor.
  16. legislate: To make or enact a law or laws.
  17. legislative: That makes or enacts laws.
  18. legislator: A lawgiver.
  19. legitimacy: Accordance with law.
  20. legitimate: Having the sanction of law or established custom.
  21. leisure: Spare time.
  22. leniency: Forbearance.
  23. lenient: Not harsh.
  24. leonine: Like a lion.
  25. lethargy: Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind.
  26. levee: An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow.
  27. lever: That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power.
  28. leviathan: Any large animal, as a whale.
  29. levity: Frivolity.
  30. levy: To impose and collect by force or threat of force.
  31. lewd: Characterized by lust or lasciviousness.
  32. lexicographer: One who makes dictionaries.
  33. lexicography: The making of dictionaries.
  34. lexicon: A dictionary.
  35. liable: Justly or legally responsible.
  36. libel: Defamation.
  37. liberalism: Opposition to conservatism.
  38. liberate: To set free or release from bondage.
  39. licentious: Wanton.
  40. licit: Lawful.
  41. liege: Sovereign.
  42. lien: A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge.
  43. lieu: Stead.
  44. lifelike: Realistic.
  45. lifelong: Lasting or continuous through life.
  46. lifetime: The time that life continues.
  47. ligament: That which binds objects together.
  48. ligature: Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying.
  49. light-hearted: Free from care.
  50. ligneous: Having the texture of appearance of wood.