L words Flashcards
lacuna
an unfilled space or interval; a gap.
lade
load (a ship or other vessel).
lampoon
publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
landside
The flat side of a plow opposite the furrow.
languid
slow and relaxed, sometimes due to illness
lark
(of behavior) playful and mischievous; or a songbird
latchstring
a string on a latch that may be left hanging outside the door to permit the raising of the latch from the outside or drawn inside to prevent intrusion
lavish
abundant; free with money, prodigal, extravagant
leaf peeper
a person who visits particular areas, especially in New England, to view the autumn foliage.
legerdemain
skillful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring tricks.
leitmotif
a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
levity
lightness of behavior or feeling
lexicon
the vocabulary of a person, language, or branch of knowledge.
li
a Chinese unit of distance
lithe
flexible, limber
loathe
to hate, scorn, deplore
lore
a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth.
Lothario
a man who behaves selfishly and irresponsibly in his sexual relationships with women.
lurid
very vivid in color, esp. so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect
lye
a strongly alkaline solution, esp. of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing
lyre
a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp with strings fixed to a crossbar, used esp. in ancient Greece. Modern instruments of this type are found mainly in East Africa
