lambaste
v, to thrash verbally or physically
lascivious
adj, lustful
lassitude
n, lethargy; sluggishness
latent
adj, present but hidden; potential
laud
v, to praise
lethargic
adj, inactive
levee
n, an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
levity
n, light manner or attitude
liberal
adj, tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish
libertine
n, one without moral restraint
libido
n, sexual desire
Lilliputian
adj, extremely small
limn
v, to draw; describe
limpid
adj, clear; transparent
linguistic, linguistics, liguist
adj, pertaining to language
n, the scientific study of language
n, someone who studies language
litany
n, lengthy recitation; repetitive chant
literati
n, scholarly or learned persons
litigation
n, legal proceedings
log
n, record of a voyage; record of daily activities
loquacious
adj, talkative
lucid
adj, bright; clear; intelligible
lucre
n, money or profits
luminous, luminosity
adj, bright; brilliant; glowing
n
lustrous
adj, shining
Machiavellian
adj, crafty; double-dealing
machinations
n, plots or schemes
maelstrom
n, whirlpool; turmoil
magnanimity
n, generosity; nobility
malign
v, to speak evil of
malinger
v, to feign illness to escape duty
malleable
adj, capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
maverick
n, dissenter
megalomania
n, delusions of power or importance
menagerie
n, a variety of animals kept together
mendacious
adj, dishonest
mendicant
n, begger
meretricious
adj, gaudy; plausible but false; specious
mesmerize
v, to hypnotize
metamorphosis
n, change; transformation
metaphysics, metaphysical, metaphysician
n, a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality
adj, pertaining to metaphysics
n, a person who is an expert in metaphysics
meteorological, meteorology, meteorologist
adj, concerned with the weather
n, a science that deals with weather and atmospheric phenomena
n, those who study meteorology or forecast weather conditions
meticulous
adj, very careful; fastidious
mettle
n, courage; endurance
mettlesome
adj, full of courage and fortitude; spirited
microcosm
n, a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world
militate
v, to work against
minatory
adj, threatening; menacing
minuscule
adj, very small
minutia
n, petty details
misanthrope
n, one who hates humanity