List of Vocabulary Words that start with the letter “L” and their definitions
- Lissome – flexible and graceful
- Lithe – slender, flexible, and graceful in movement or form
- Lithograph – a printing process in which a design is transferred to a printing plate by drawing on it with a greasy substance
- Lithotomy – surgical removal of a stone from the bladder or other organ
- Litigant – a person involved in a lawsuit as either a plaintiff or defendant
- Litigate – to engage in a lawsuit
- Littoral – relating to the coast or shoreline
- Livestock – animals kept or raised for use, such as cattle or sheep
- Livid – extremely angry; enraged
- Loathe – to feel intense dislike or disgust for
- Lobule – a small, rounded projection or division
- Lode – a vein of ore in rock
- Logarithm – a mathematical function representing the power to which a fixed number (the base) must be raised to produce a given number
- Logjam – a situation in which progress is blocked or hindered
- Lollygag – to waste time; to be idle or aimless
- Longitude – the distance east or west of the prime meridian, measured in degrees
- Lope – to run or move with a long, easy stride
- Loquacious – talkative; tending to speak a lot
- Loutish – boorish or clumsy in behavior
- Lucid – clear and easily understood
- Ludicrous – absurd or ridiculous
- Lumber – wood that has been cut into beams, boards, or other shapes for use in construction
- Luminous – emitting light; glowing
- Lurch – a sudden, unsteady movement or shift
- Lurid – sensational or shocking, often in a disturbing way
- Luscious – appealing to the senses, especially taste or smell; delicious
- Lustrous – shining or glowing
- Luxuriant – rich, abundant, and thriving
- Luxuriate – to take pleasure in or indulge oneself
- Lyceum – a school or educational institution, especially in ancient Greece
- Lye – a strong alkaline solution, often used for cleaning or soap making
- Lymph – a clear, watery fluid that flows through the lymphatic system
- Lymphatic – relating to the lymphatic system, which is a network of vessels and glands that help to protect the body from infection and disease
- Lynch – to put to death, especially by hanging, by mob action without legal authority
- Lyric – a type of poem or song that expresses the personal emotions or feelings of the writer or performer
- Lysogeny – the state of being infected with a lysogenic virus, which can cause genetic changes in the host cell
