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libertine	n. man who lives an irresponsible and immoral life
libidinous	adj. having or showing strong sexual feelings; lustful ;
libido	n. (psychology ) emotional energy or urge, esp sexual
libretto	n. words that are sung and spoken in an opera or musical play
license	v. give a licence to
licentious	adj. disregardingthe rules of behaviour, esp in sexual matters
lien	n. ~ (on/upon sth) right to keep sb's property until a debt owed in connection with it (for repair, transport, etc) is paid ,
ligneous	adj. woody
lilliputian	adj. on a small scale; tiny
limber	adj. supple; flexible ;
limbo	n. in limbo in an intermediate or uncertain state; neglected
limn	portray; describe vividly
limp	adj. not stiff or firm
limpid	adj. clear; transparent
lineage	n. line of descent from an ancestor; ancestry
lineaments	n. features of the face, etc
linger	v. stay for a long time; be unwilling to leave
linguistic	adj. of language or linguistics
lionize	assign great social importance to
liquidate	v. pay or settle
list	n. series of names, items, figures, etc written or printed
listless	adj. having no energy, vitality or enthusiasm
litany	n. series of prayers to God for use in church services, spoken by a priest with set responses by the congregation
lithe	adj. bending or turning easily; supple
litigation	n. process of going to law
litotes	n. ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary , It wasn't easy It was very difficult
litter	n. light rubbish (eg bits of paper, wrappings, bottles) left lying about, esp in a public place
livid	adj. of the colour of lead; bluish-grey
loath	adj. ~ to do sth unwilling; reluctant
loathe	v. feel great hatred or disgust for (sb/sth)
lode	n. vein of metal ore
loft	n. room or space directly under the roof of a house, used for storing things
lofty	adj. (of thoughts, aims, etc) noble; exalted
log	n. length of tree-trunk that has fallen or been cut down
loiter	v. ~ stand about idly
loll	v. ~ rest, sit or stand lazily, often while leaning against sth
longevity	n. long life
lookout	the act of keeping watch against danger, etc.
loom	n. machine for weaving cloth
lope	v. run fairly fast with long bounding strides
lopsided	adj. with one side lower, smaller, etc than the other; unevenly balanced
loquacious	adj. fondof talking; talkative ;
lot	n. the `lot, all the `lot, the whole `lot the whole number or amount (of sb/sth)
lottery	n. way of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers selected at random
lounge	v. sit or stand in a lazy way, esp leaning against sth; loll
lout	n. clumsy vulgar man or youth with bad manners
low	adj. not high or tall; not extending far upwards
lubricate	v. put oil or grease on or in so that it moves easily
lucid	adj. clearly expressed; easy to understand
lucrative	adj. producing much money; profitable
lucre	n. profit or money-making, as a motive for doing sth
ludicrous	adj. causing laughter; ridiculous; absurd
lugubrious	adj. dismal; mournful
lull	v. ~ sb/sth (to sth) make (a person or an animal) quiet or less active; soothe sb/sth
lumber	n. unwanted pieces of furniture, etc that are stored away or take up space
lumen	a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensity
luminary	n. person who inspires or influences others
luminous	adj. giving out light; bright
lunar	adj. of the moon
lunatic	n. insane person
lurid	adj. having bright glaring colours or combinations of colour
lurk	v. be or stay hidden, esp when waiting to attack
luscious	adj. rich and sweet in taste or smell
lush	adj. growing thickly and strongly; luxuriant
lust	n. ~ (for sb) strong sexual desire
luster	shine; gloss
lustrous	adj. having lustre
luxuriant	adj. growing thickly and strongly; lush
luxuriate	v. ~ in sth take great pleasure in sth; enjoy sth as a luxury