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136 Cards in this Set
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labile
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readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown:UNSTABLE
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laborious
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adj. needing much effort
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labyrinth
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n. complicated network of winding passages, paths, etc through which it is difficult to find one's way
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lace
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n. delicate fabric with an ornamental openwork design of threads
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lacerate
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v. injure by tearing
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laceration
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n. tearing of the flesh
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lachrymose
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adj. in the habit of weeping; tearful; mournful
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lackadaisical
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adj. lacking vigour and determination; unenthusiastic
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lackluster
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lacking brilliance or vitality ; lacking luster or shine
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laconic
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adj. using few words; terse
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lag
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v. ~ (behind sb/sth); ~ (behind) go too slow; fail to keep pace with others
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laggard
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n. person who lags behind
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lagoon
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n. salt-water lake separated from the open sea by sandbanks or coral reefs
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laity
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n. the laity all the members of a Church who are not ordained clergymen; laymen ;
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lambaste
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v. hit (sb) hard and repeatedly; thrash ;
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lament
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v.feel or express great sorrow or regret for (sb/sth)
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lampoon
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n. piece of writing that attacks and ridicules a person, a book, an institution, etc
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lance
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n. weapon used for catching fish, etc with a long wooden shaft and a pointed steel head
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lancet
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n. sharp pointed two-edged surgical instrument used for opening abscesses, etc
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languid
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adj. lacking vigour or energy; slow-moving
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languish
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v. lack or lose vitality
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languor
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n. tiredness or laziness of mind and body; listlessness ;
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lank
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adj. straight and limp
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lap
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n. area formed by the upper part of a seated person's thighs
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larceny
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n. (instance of) theft of personal goods
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larder
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n. cupboard or small room used for storing food
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largess
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n. generous giving of money or gifts, esp to sb of lower rank or status
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lascivious
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adj. feeling, expressing or causing sexual desire
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lassitude
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n. tiredness of mind or body
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latch
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n. fastening for a gate or door, consisting of a bar that is lifted from its catch, groove, hole, etc by a lever
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latent
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adj. existing but not yet active, developed or visible
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lateral
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adj. of, at, from or towards the side
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latitude
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n. distance of a place north or south of the equator, measured in degrees .
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laud
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v. praise (sb/sth); glorify
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laudable
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adj. deserving praise; praiseworthy
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laudatory
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adj. expressing or giving praise
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lavish
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adj. ~ ~ (in doing sth) giving or producing generously or in large quantities
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lax
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adj. not sufficiently strict or severe; negligent
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laxative
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n, adj causing or helping the bowels to empty
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layman
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n. person who does not have an expert knowledge of a subject
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leash
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n. = lead , fasten wit a rope esp a animal
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leaven
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n. substance used to make dough rise before it is baked to make bread
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leave-taking
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n. act of saying goodbye
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lechery
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n. excessive interest in sexual pleasure
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lectern
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n. high sloping desk made to hold a lecturer's notes, a Bible in church, etc
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leery
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adj. ~ (infml ) wary; suspicious
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leeway
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n. amount of freedom to move, change, etc that is left to sb
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legacy
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n. money or property left to sb in a will
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legato
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adj. adv (to be played) in a smooth even manner
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legend
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n. story handed down from the past, esp one that may not be true
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legerdemain
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n. skilful performance of tricks using the hands; juggling; conjuring ;
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legislature
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n. body of people with the power to make and change laws
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leniency
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mercifulness as a consequence of being lenient or tolerant ; a disposition to yield to the wishes of someone
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leonine
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adj. of or like a lion
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lethal
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adj. causing or able to cause death
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lethargic
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adj. Hot weather makesme lethargic
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levee
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n. assembly of visitors, esp at a formal reception
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levitate
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v. rise and float in the air, esp by means of supernatural powers
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levity
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n. lack of proper seriousness or respect
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levy
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v. ~ sth (on sb) collect (a payment, etc) by authority or force; impose sth
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lewd
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adj. treating sexual matters in a vulgar or indecent way
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lexicographer
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n. person who compiles dictionaries
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lexicon
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n. dictionary, esp of an ancient language ,
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liability
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n. ~state of being liable
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liaison
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n. communicationand co-operation between units of an organization
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libel
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n. false written or printed statement that damages sb's reputation
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libelous
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defamatory; injurious to the good name of a person
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libertine
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n. man who lives an irresponsible and immoral life
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libidinous
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adj. having or showing strong sexual feelings; lustful ;
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libido
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n. (psychology ) emotional energy or urge, esp sexual
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libretto
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n. words that are sung and spoken in an opera or musical play
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license
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v. give a licence to
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licentious
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adj. disregardingthe rules of behaviour, esp in sexual matters
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lien
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n. ~ (on/upon sth) right to keep sb's property until a debt owed in connection with it (for repair, transport, etc) is paid ,
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ligneous
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adj. woody
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lilliputian
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adj. on a small scale; tiny
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limber
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adj. supple; flexible ;
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limbo
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n. in limbo in an intermediate or uncertain state; neglected
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limn
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portray; describe vividly
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limp
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adj. not stiff or firm
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limpid
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adj. clear; transparent
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lineage
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n. line of descent from an ancestor; ancestry
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lineaments
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n. features of the face, etc
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linger
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v. stay for a long time; be unwilling to leave
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linguistic
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adj. of language or linguistics
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lionize
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assign great social importance to
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liquidate
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v. pay or settle
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list
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n. series of names, items, figures, etc written or printed
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listless
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adj. having no energy, vitality or enthusiasm
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litany
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n. series of prayers to God for use in church services, spoken by a priest with set responses by the congregation
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lithe
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adj. bending or turning easily; supple
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litigation
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n. process of going to law
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litotes
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n. ironical understatement,esp using a negative to emphasize the contrary , It wasn't easy It was very difficult
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litter
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n. light rubbish (eg bits of paper, wrappings, bottles) left lying about, esp in a public place
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livid
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adj. of the colour of lead; bluish-grey
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loath
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adj. ~ to do sth unwilling; reluctant
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loathe
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v. feel great hatred or disgust for (sb/sth)
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lode
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n. vein of metal ore
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loft
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n. room or space directly under the roof of a house, used for storing things
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lofty
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adj. (of thoughts, aims, etc) noble; exalted
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log
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n. length of tree-trunk that has fallen or been cut down
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loiter
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v. ~ stand about idly
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loll
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v. ~ rest, sit or stand lazily, often while leaning against sth
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longevity
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n. long life
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lookout
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the act of keeping watch against danger, etc.
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loom
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n. machine for weaving cloth
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lope
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v. run fairly fast with long bounding strides
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lopsided
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adj. with one side lower, smaller, etc than the other; unevenly balanced
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loquacious
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adj. fondof talking; talkative ;
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lot
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n. the `lot, all the `lot, the whole `lot the whole number or amount (of sb/sth)
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lottery
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n. way of raising money by selling numbered tickets and giving prizes to the holders of numbers selected at random
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lounge
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v. sit or stand in a lazy way, esp leaning against sth; loll
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lout
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n. clumsy vulgar man or youth with bad manners
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low
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adj. not high or tall; not extending far upwards
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lubricate
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v. put oil or grease on or in so that it moves easily
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lucid
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adj. clearly expressed; easy to understand
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lucrative
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adj. producing much money; profitable
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lucre
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n. profit or money-making, as a motive for doing sth
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ludicrous
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adj. causing laughter; ridiculous; absurd
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lugubrious
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adj. dismal; mournful
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lull
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v. ~ sb/sth (to sth) make (a person or an animal) quiet or less active; soothe sb/sth
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lumber
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n. unwanted pieces of furniture, etc that are stored away or take up space
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lumen
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a unit of luminous flux equal to the light emitted in a unit solid angle by a uniform point source of one candle intensity
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luminary
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n. person who inspires or influences others
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luminous
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adj. giving out light; bright
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lunar
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adj. of the moon
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lunatic
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n. insane person
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lurid
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adj. having bright glaring colours or combinations of colour
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lurk
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v. be or stay hidden, esp when waiting to attack
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luscious
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adj. rich and sweet in taste or smell
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lush
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adj. growing thickly and strongly; luxuriant
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lust
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n. ~ (for sb) strong sexual desire
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luster
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shine; gloss
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lustrous
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adj. having lustre
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luxuriant
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adj. growing thickly and strongly; lush
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luxuriate
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v. ~ in sth take great pleasure in sth; enjoy sth as a luxury
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