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labile	readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown:UNSTABLE
laborious	adj. needing much effort
labyrinth	n. complicated network of winding passages, paths, etc through which it is difficult to find one's way
lace	n. delicate fabric with an ornamental openwork design of threads
lacerate	v. injure by tearing
laceration	n. tearing of the flesh
lachrymose	adj. in the habit of weeping; tearful; mournful
lackadaisical	adj. lacking vigour and determination; unenthusiastic
lackluster	lacking brilliance or vitality ; lacking luster or shine
laconic	adj. using few words; terse
lag	v. ~ (behind sb/sth); ~ (behind) go too slow; fail to keep pace with others
laggard	n. person who lags behind
lagoon	n. salt-water lake separated from the open sea by sandbanks or coral reefs
laity	n. the laity all the members of a Church who are not ordained clergymen; laymen ;
lambaste	v. hit (sb) hard and repeatedly; thrash ;
lament	v. ~ (for/over sb/sth) feel or express great sorrow or regret for (sb/sth)
lampoon	n. piece of writing that attacks and ridicules a person, a book, an institution, etc
lance	n. weapon used for catching fish, etc with a long wooden shaft and a pointed steel head
lancet	n. sharp pointed two-edged surgical instrument used for opening abscesses, etc
languid	adj. lacking vigour or energy; slow-moving
languish	v. lack or lose vitality
languor	n. tiredness or laziness of mind and body; listlessness ;
lank	adj. straight and limp
lap	n. area formed by the upper part of a seated person's thighs
larceny	n. (instance of) theft of personal goods
larder	n. cupboard or small room used for storing food
largess	n. generous giving of money or gifts, esp to sb of lower rank or status
lascivious	adj. feeling, expressing or causing sexual desire
lassitude	n. tiredness of mind or body
latch	n. fastening for a gate or door, consisting of a bar that is lifted from its catch, groove, hole, etc by a lever
latent	adj. existing but not yet active, developed or visible
lateral	adj. of, at, from or towards the side
latitude	n. distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees .
laud	v. praise (sb/sth); glorify
laudable	adj. deserving praise; praiseworthy
laudatory	adj. expressing or giving praise
lavish	adj. ~ ~ (in doing sth) giving or producing generously or in large quantities
lax	adj. not sufficiently strict or severe; negligent
laxative	n, adj causing or helping the bowels to empty
layman	n. person who does not have an expert knowledge of a subject
leash	n. = lead
leaven	n. substance used to make dough rise before it is baked to make bread
leave-taking	n. act of saying goodbye
lechery	n. excessive interest in sexual pleasure
lectern	n. high sloping desk made to hold a lecturer's notes, a Bible in church, etc
leery	adj. ~ (infml ) wary; suspicious
leeway	n. amount of freedom to move, change, etc that is left to sb
legacy	n. money or property left to sb in a will
legato	adj. adv (to be played) in a smooth even manner
legend	n. story handed down from the past, esp one that may not be true
legerdemain	n. skilful performance of tricks using the hands; juggling; conjuring ;
legislature	n. body of people with the power to make and change laws
leniency	mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant ; a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
leonine	adj. of or like a lion
lethal	adj. causing or able to cause death
lethargic	adj. Hot weather makesme lethargic
levee	n. assembly of visitors, esp at a formal reception
levitate	v. rise and float in the air, esp by means of supernatural powers
levity	n. lack of proper seriousness or respect
levy	v. ~ sth (on sb) collect (a payment, etc) by authority or force; impose sth
lewd	adj. treating sexual matters in a vulgar or indecent way
lexicographer	n. person who compiles dictionaries
lexicon	n. dictionary, esp of an ancient language ,
liability	n. ~state of being liable
liaison	n. communicationand co-operation between units of an organization
libel	n. false written or printed statement that damages sb's reputation
libelous	defamatory; injurious to the good name of a person