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Laborious

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requiring considerable effort or perseverance.

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Labyrinthine

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  1. (of a network) like a labyrinth; irregular and twisting
  2. (of a system) intricate and confusing
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Lachrymose

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causing tears; tearful

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Lackluster

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lacking in vitality, force, or conviction; uninspired or uninspiring

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Laconic

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brief and to the point; effectively cut short

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Lam

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a hasty escape; flight

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Lambast(e)

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censure severely or angrily; beat with a cane

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Lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

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Lampoon

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publicly mock or ridicule

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Lassitude

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weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy; a feeling of lack of interest or energy; a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

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Lasso

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a long noosed rope used to catch animals

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Latent

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present but not yet active; developed or visible

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Latitude

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  1. scope for freedom of action or thought;
  2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
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Laudable

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worthy of praise.

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Laudatory

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expressing or giving praise

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Lavish

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giving or producing freely, liberally or generously

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Lax

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not rigorous, strict, or careful; loose; lenient.

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Layperson

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a person without professional or specialized knowledge in a particular subject.

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Leash

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restraint consisting of a rope used to restrain an animal

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Leaven

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a substance used to produce fermentation in dough

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Leeway

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(of a ship or plane) sideways drift; a permissible difference; allowing some freedom to move within limits

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Legacy

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Bequest or inheritance

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Lethargy (adj. Lethargic)

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a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness); inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy

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Levee

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an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river

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Leviathan

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the largest or most massive thing of its kind

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Levity

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lack of seriousness

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Levy

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impose and collect

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Libel

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statement that damages reputation

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Liberality

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free giving; generosity

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Liberate

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grant freedom to; grant freedom to; free from confinement; give equal rights to; of women and minorities

31
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Libertine

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unrestrained by convention or morality

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Lien

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legal claim until a debt on it is repaid

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Ligneous

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consisting of or resembling wood

The interior is filled with a powder that under the microscope appears to be made up of ligneous filaments mixed with a few spores.

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Limerick

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a humorous rhymed verse form of five lines

“It was no problem,” said Ms. Campbell, who lives in Lake Oswego, Ore., and uses her iPad daily to write limericks and reread classic novels.

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Limn

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depict or describe in painting or words

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Limp

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lacking strength; walking unevenly

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Linen

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a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant

38
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Lionize

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to view or treat (someone) as a celebrity or extraordinary person.

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Lionize

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give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity

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Literal

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limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text

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Lithe

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(especially of a person’s body) thin, supple, and graceful

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Livid

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Furiously angry, enraged

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Lizard

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relatively long-bodied reptile with legs and a tapering tail

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Loafer

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a person who is idle and does no work

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Lofty

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  1. of imposing height; especially standing out above others;
  2. having or displaying great dignity or nobility; of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
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Loll

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  1. rest to sit or stand in a lazy way
  2. hang (dog’s tongue)
47
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Long-Winded

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speaking or writing at too great a length, especially in a dull or tiresome way; verbose.

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Loom

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a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile

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Lope

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move along with long strides; run easily

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Loquacious

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given to talking much or excessively; garrulous.

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Lucid

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easy to understand; articulate; clear.

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Lucrative

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producing monetary gain; profitable.

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Lucubrate

A

write in scholarly fashion

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Luculent

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easily understood; lucid; clear

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Ludicrous

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broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce; incongruous; inviting ridicule

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Ludology

A

study of games; gaming, esp video games

57
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Lugubrious

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mournful; excessively sad

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Lull

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become quiet or less active

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Lumber

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move in a clumsy, noisy way

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Luminary

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a celebrity who is an inspiration to others

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Luminous

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softly bright or radiant

62
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Lure

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to attract, as by a desirable quality.

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Lurid

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sensational; shocking or dramatic.

64
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Lurk

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be out of view ready to attack

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Lustrous

A

being bright; polished

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