One Word Substitutions Starting with L

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La – Le

Laboratory – Place where experiments are conducted

Laconic – Using very few words

Lagoon – Shallow body of water separated from sea

Lament – Express grief or sorrow

Lampoon – Satirical written attack

Landlord – One who rents out land/house

Landscape – Scenery of land

Languid – Weak, lacking energy

Lassitude – State of weariness

Latent – Hidden, not yet developed

Latitude – Angular distance north/south of equator

Laudable – Deserving praise

Laureate – Person honored with distinction

Launder – To wash clothes / to legitimize money

Law-abiding – One who follows the law

Lawgiver – Person who lays down laws

Lawyer – Legal professional

Layman – Non-specialist

Legacy – Property or money left in a will

Legible – Clear enough to be read

One Word Substitutions Starting with L

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Le – Li

Legion – Large group of people/soldiers

Legislate – To make laws

Legislator – Law-making person

Legislation – Process of making laws

Legislature – Law-making body

Lenient – Merciful, tolerant

Lethal – Deadly, fatal

Lethargy – Lack of energy

Lettered – Educated, learned

Levy – To impose tax

Lexicographer – One who compiles dictionaries

Lexicon – Dictionary

Liable – Legally responsible

Liberal – Broad-minded, generous

Liberty – Freedom

Librarian – Keeper of books in a library

Library – Place where books are kept

Licentious – Immoral, sexually unrestrained

Lien – Legal right to hold property

Lieutenant – Rank in the army

One Word Substitutions Starting with L

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Li – Lo

Life-long – Lasting entire life

Lifeboat – Boat for saving lives at sea

Lifeguard – Person who saves swimmers

Lifestyle – Way of living

Lifeline – Something essential for survival

Literal – Exact, word-for-word

Litigate – To carry on a lawsuit

Litigant – Person engaged in lawsuit

Litigation – Legal dispute

Litmus – Dye used to test acidity/alkalinity

Litotes – Figure of speech using understatement

Literacy – Ability to read and write

Literature – Written works of artistic value

Liturgist – One who studies/practices liturgy

Livid – Extremely angry or discolored

Loathe – To hate deeply

Locality – Particular area or neighborhood

Loquacious – Very talkative

Longitude – Angular distance east/west of prime meridian

Lullaby – Soothing song for children

One Word Substitutions Starting with L

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Lu – Ly

Luminous – Shining, bright

Luminary – Famous or inspirational person

Lunacy – Madness

Lunar – Relating to the moon

Lunatic – Mentally ill person

Lurid – Shocking, sensational

Lustrous – Shiny, glossy

Luxurious – Extremely comfortable and costly

Lyceum – Institution for public lectures

Lynching – Killing without legal trial

One Word Substitutions Starting with L

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Professions & People (L-words)

Laborer – Manual worker

Landlord – Owner of land/building

Lecturer – One who gives lectures

Legislator – Law-maker

Lexicographer – Dictionary writer

Linguist – Specialist in languages

Litigant – Person involved in lawsuit

Librarian – Keeper of library

Lyricist – Writer of song lyrics

Logician – Expert in logic

One Word Substitutions Starting with L

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Idiomatic / Rare but Exam-useful

Lackadaisical – Careless, lazy

Labyrinth – Maze

Lagniappe – Bonus, gift

Laissez-faire – Policy of minimal interference

Lampoonist – Writer of satire

Largess – Generosity

Latitudinarian – Broad-minded person

Legerdemain – Skillful trickery/deception

Lex Talionis – Law of retaliation (“an eye for an eye”)

Libation – Drink offered to a deity

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Scientific / Academic L-words

Lactometer – Instrument for testing milk purity

Lactation – Secretion of milk

Lacrimatory – Causing tears (tear gas)

Lamella – Thin plate or layer (biology)

Lamina – Thin sheet or layer

Lapidary – Expert in precious stones

Laryngitis – Inflammation of larynx

Leukemia – Blood cancer

Lexeme – Smallest unit of meaning in language

Lithography – Printing from stone/metal plate

One Word Substitutions Starting with L

One Word Substitutions Starting with J

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