Advanced Vocabulary Starting with "L"

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• labyrinthine Resembling a labyrinth; irregular, twisting, and complex like a maze. Also: e...
• laceration A deep cut or tear in the skin or flesh, typically caused by a blunt or irreg...
• laconic Using very few words; expressing much in few words, often with dry wit or del...
• lagoon A shallow body of water separated from the open sea by a barrier such as a re...
• lament To express deep sorrow, grief, or regret about something. Also used as a noun...
• landmark An event, discovery, or achievement that marks an important stage or turning ...
• languish To exist in an unpleasant or neglected state for a prolonged period, sufferin...
• languor A state of physical or mental weariness characterised by a lack of energy and...
• laparoscopy A minimally invasive surgical procedure in which a thin, lighted instrument (...
• largesse Generosity in bestowing money, gifts, or favours, especially by someone in a ...
• larva The immature, wingless, and often worm-like form of an insect or other organi...
• lascivious Feeling or revealing an overt sexual desire in a way considered crude or offe...
• latency The delay between a request being made and the response being received, espec...
• latent Existing but not yet developed, visible, or active; hidden or concealed.
• latitude The angular distance of a place north or south of the Earth's equator, measur...
• laudable Deserving praise and commendation; admirable in intention or execution.
• laudatory Expressing praise and commendation. Used to describe speeches, reviews, or co...
• lavish Sumptuously rich, elaborate, or luxurious; giving or spending in generous or ...
• layperson A person without professional or specialised knowledge in a particular subject.
• leachate Liquid that has percolated through a solid material and extracted dissolved o...
• ledger A book or digital record in which financial transactions are systematically r...
• legacy Something handed down by a predecessor; a lasting impact or consequence of a ...
• lemma A subsidiary or intermediate result proved in order to assist in the proof of...
• lenient Not strict or severe in punishing or enforcing rules; merciful or tolerant.
• lessee A person or entity that holds the lease on a property or asset, paying rent t...
• lessor A person or entity that grants a lease on a property or asset, allowing anoth...
• lethargic Lacking energy or enthusiasm; abnormally drowsy and sluggish.
• lethargy A lack of energy and enthusiasm; a state of sluggishness, drowsiness, or apat...
• leverage The use of borrowed money to increase potential returns on investment; more b...
• levity Humour or lack of seriousness, especially in a situation that calls for a mor...
• levy A tax or fee imposed by a government or authority; the act of imposing or col...
• lexicon The complete set of words and expressions in a language, or the vocabulary pa...
• libel A published false statement that damages a person's reputation; defamation in...
• liberalise To remove or relax restrictions on something, making laws, systems, or attitu...
• liberator A person who frees others from imprisonment, oppression, or foreign dominatio...
• libertarian A person who advocates maximum individual freedom, particularly from governme...
• libretto The text or words of an opera, oratorio, or other extended musical work; the ...
• licensee A person or entity that has been granted a licence to do something, particula...
• lidar A remote sensing technology that measures distances by illuminating a target ...
• lien A legal right to retain possession of another person's property until a debt ...
• ligature A thread or wire used in surgery to tie off a blood vessel or other structure...
• limerick A humorous five-line poem with an AABBA rhyme scheme, often featuring bawdy o...
• linear Arranged in or extending along a straight line, or involving a direct proport...
• lingua-franca A language systematically used to communicate between people who do not share...
• liquidate To wind up the affairs of a company by converting its assets into cash to pay...
• liquidation The process of closing a business by selling its assets to pay off debts; the...
• listless Lacking energy, enthusiasm, or interest; too tired or indifferent to care abo...
• literacy The ability to read and write; more broadly, competence or knowledge in a spe...
• literal Taking words in their most basic, exact sense without metaphor or exaggeratio...
• lithe Thin, supple, and graceful in body or movement, suggesting both flexibility a...
• lithosphere The rigid outer layer of the Earth, comprising the crust and the uppermost pa...
• litigant A person who is involved in a lawsuit, either as the party bringing the claim...
• litigate To take a dispute or claim to a court of law for resolution; to engage in leg...
• litigation The process of taking legal action through the court system; the act of engag...
• litigious Tending to go to law or initiate legal proceedings readily, often over minor ...
• livid Extremely angry; also, of a dark bluish-grey colour, as in a bruise or discol...
• loanword A word adopted from one language and incorporated into another without transl...
• lobby To seek to influence a politician, official, or decision-maker on a particula...
• localisation The process of adapting a product, service, or content for a specific local m...
• logarithm The power to which a base number must be raised to produce a given number. Fo...
• logistical Relating to the practical organisation and coordination of complex operations...
• longitude The angular distance of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian at Greenwi...
• longitudinal Relating to a study conducted over a long period of time, tracking the same s...
• loquacious Very talkative; given to excessive or prolonged speech. A formal or literary ...
• lucid Expressed clearly and easy to understand. Also, showing an ability to think c...
• lucrative Producing a great deal of profit or financial gain, typically used to describ...
• ludicrous So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing or worthy of deris...
• luminary A person who inspires or influences others, especially one who is prominent i...
• luminescent Emitting light not caused by heat; producing cold light through chemical, ele...
• luminosity The intrinsic brightness of a celestial body or other light source, measured ...
• luminous Emitting or reflecting light, especially in the dark; bright or shining. Figu...
• lyrical Expressing deep personal emotions in an imaginative and beautiful way; relati...