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Lacerate

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To tear (flesh) roughly; to mangle

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Labyrinthine

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Complicated; intricate

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Lachrymose

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Tearful

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Lackadaisical

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Uninterested; listless

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Lackey

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Slavish follower

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Lackluster

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Lacking brilliance or liveliness; dull or vapid

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Laconic

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Using few words; concise

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Laden

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Burdened; loaded

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Laggard

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A slow person; one who falls behind

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Laity

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Religious worships who are not clergy

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Lambent

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Softly bright or radiant; running or moving lightly over a surface

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Lament

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To mourn

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Lampoon

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A sharp, often harmful satire

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Languid

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Sluggish; drooping from weakness

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Languish

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To become weak or feeble

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Lank

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Long and slender

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Lapidary

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A dealer in precious stones

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Larceny

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Theft

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Largess

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Gifts that have been given generously

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Lascivious

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Lustful or lewd; inciting sexual desire

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Lassitude

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A feeling of weakness and weariness

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Latent

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Present, but hidden

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Latitude

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Freedom; margin

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Laudable

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Praiseworthy

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Laureate
(Adj) worthy of praise and honor; (n) an honored person
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Lave
To wash or bathe
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Lavish
Very generous; extravagant
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Lax
Careless or negligent
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Legerdemain
Sleight of hand; deception
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Leonine
Lionlike; fierce; authoritative
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Lethargic
Dull; slow-moving; sluggish
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Leviathan
Anything vast or huge; a sea monster
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Levity
Lightness of body or spirit; lack of seriousness
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Levy
To impose and collect taxes
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Lewd
Pertaining to lust or sexual desire
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Lexicon
Dictionary
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Liaison
A bond; a connection; an illicit relationship between a man and a woman
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Libation
A drink; a beverage
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Libel
A false statement in written form
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Libertine
One who leads an immoral life
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Libretto
The words of an opera
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Licentious
Lawless; immoral; lewd
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Liege
Lord; master
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Lieu
In place of; instead of
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Lilliputian
Tiny; narrow-minded
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Limpid
Clear, transparent
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Lineaments
Facial features
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Lionize
To treat as a celebrity
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Liquidate
To get rid of by killing; to wind up the affairs of a business
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Lissome
Moving gracefully; agile or active
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Listless
Feeling no interest in anything; indifferent
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Lithe
Graceful; flexible
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Litigation
Lawsuit
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Livid
Darkened or discolored; pale from anger or embarrassment
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Loath
Reluctant; unwilling
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Locus
Place
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Lode
A rich source of supply as a mineral deposit
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Lofty
Very high; formal; proud
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Logistics
Military operations dealing with the supply and maintenance of equipment
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Loiter
To linger; to hang around
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Loll
To lean or lounge about; to droop
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Longevity
A long life
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Lope
To move along with a swinging walk
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Loquacious
Talkative
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Lot
Fate
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Lout
An awkward, stupid person
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Lowly
Humble; ordinary
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Lucent
Giving off light; shining
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Lucid
Clear; easy to understand; rational or sane
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Lucrative
Profitable; producing wealth or riches
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Lugubrious
Sad; mournful
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Lull
To soothe or calm
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Lupine
Wolf like; fierce
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Lurch
To move suddenly forward
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Lurid
Shocking; glowing; sensational
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Lurk
To lie concealed in waiting; to stay hidden
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Lush
Abundant; rich
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Lustrous
Shining; bright