 | Term | Definition |
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lave |
To wash or bathe. |
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lawgiver |
A legislator. |
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lawmaker |
A legislator. |
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lax |
Not stringent or energetic. |
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laxative |
Having power to open or loosen the bowels. |
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lea |
A field. |
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leaflet |
A little leaf or a booklet. |
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leaven |
To make light by fermentation, as dough. |
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leeward |
That side or direction toward which the wind blows. |
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left-handed |
Using the left hand or arm more dexterously than the right. |
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legacy |
A bequest. |
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legalize |
To give the authority of law to. |
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legging |
A covering for the leg. |
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legible |
That may be read with ease. |
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legionary |
A member of an ancient Roman legion or of the modern French Legion of Honor. |
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legislate |
To make or enact a law or laws. |
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legislative |
That makes or enacts laws. |
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legislator |
A lawgiver. |
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legitimacy |
Accordance with law. |
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legitimate |
Having the sanction of law or established custom. |
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leisure |
Spare time. |
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leniency |
Forbearance. |
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lenient |
Not harsh. |
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leonine |
Like a lion. |
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lethargy |
Prolonged sluggishness of body or mind. |
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levee |
An embankment beside a river or stream or an arm of the sea, to prevent overflow. |
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lever |
That which exerts, or through which one may exert great power. |
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leviathan |
Any large animal, as a whale. |
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levity |
Frivolity. |
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levy |
To impose and collect by force or threat of force. |
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lewd |
Characterized by lust or lasciviousness. |
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lexicographer |
One who makes dictionaries. |
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lexicography |
The making of dictionaries. |
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lexicon |
A dictionary. |
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liable |
Justly or legally responsible. |
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libel |
Defamation. |
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liberalism |
Opposition to conservatism. |
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liberate |
To set free or release from bondage. |
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licentious |
Wanton. |
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licit |
Lawful. |
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liege |
Sovereign. |
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lien |
A legal claim or hold on property, as security for a debt or charge. |
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lieu |
Stead. |
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lifelike |
Realistic. |
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lifelong |
Lasting or continuous through life. |
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lifetime |
The time that life continues. |
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ligament |
That which binds objects together. |
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ligature |
Anything that constricts, or serves for binding or tying. |
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light-hearted |
Free from care. |
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ligneous |
Having the texture of appearance of wood. |
