Lineament: feature distinguishing mark
Example: [she quickly sketched the lineament of his face]
Lineaments: contours, distinctive features, distinctive characteristics, facial details, facial appearance
Example: [The light of the fire was upon it, and its every lineament was revealed distinctly. Every lineament of her beautiful features was tattooed indelibly on his memory; he knew she would haunt him forever. I had ample time to scan his features and canvass their every lineament]
Linear: sequential, organized in a logical sequence, referring to lines, one dimensional, straight, pertaining to length
Example: [a linear unit of measurement]
Liner: piece of cloth, passenger ship or aircraft, lining
Example: [a luxury cruise liner]
Lingo: Language.
Lingua: The tongue.
Lingual: Pertaining to the use of the tongue in utterance.
Linguist: One who is acquainted with several languages.
Linguistic: related to language
Example: [linguistic abilities]
Linguistics: study of language
Liniment: lotion, cream, medicinal lotion for rubbing on the skin to relieve stiffness and pain, balm
Example: [In stiff neck, rub well with some liniment and lie in bed on a hot-water bag]
Lionize: treat as a celebrity
Example: [she enjoyed being lionized and adored by the public]
Liquefacient: Possessing a liquefying nature or power.
Liquefaction: the process of making or becoming liquid
Example: [The term “liquefaction” is frequently employed in the same sense, but is often restricted to the condensation of a gas or vapour]
Liquefy: To convert into a liquid or into liquid form.
Liqueur: An alcoholic cordial sweetened and flavored with aromatic substances.
Liquidate: eliminate
Example: [he was able to liquidate his debts]
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Liquor: alcoholic drink, beverage, gravy, broth
Example: [When in liquor he would make foolish wagers]
Lissome (Lissom): supple agile
Example: [lissome and graceful]
Listless: lacking spirit or interest
Example: [The illness left him listless]
Litany: list
Example: [a litany of complaints]
Literacy: The state or condition of knowing how to read and write.
Literal: word for word
Example: [The literal meaning]
Literature: The written or printed productions of the human mind collectively.
Lithe: moving and bending with ease
Example: [He had the lithe, athletic body of a ballet dancer]
Lithesome: Nimble.
Lithograph: A print made by printing from stone.
Lithotype: In engraving an etched stone surface for printing.
Litigant: A party to a lawsuit.
Litigate: contest
Example: [you’ll have to litigate to get your rights]
Litigation: lawsuit
Example: [let us settle this amicably rather than going for litigation]
Litigious: contentious, argumentative, relating to lawsuits or litigation, disputatious
Example: [The Frazer Institute was incorporated in 1870 and opened to the public in 1885 after a long delay from litigious actions]
Litotes: understatement for emphasis
Littoral: Of pertaining to or living on a shore.
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Liturgy: ritual, a particular form of ceremonial worship, public worship, church service, ceremony
Example: [The choir and the priest intoned the liturgy]
Livelihood: Means of subsistence.
Livid: reddened with anger enraged
Example: [He was livid when he found out]
Loam: A non-coherent mixture of sand and clay.
Loath: reluctant
Example: [I’m loath to]
Loathe: hate abhor
Example: [I loathe doing housework]
Locative: grammatical form expressing location
Example: [locative markers]
Loch: A lake.
Locomotion: moving from one place to another
Lode: an amount of metal in its natural form
Lodgment: The act of furnishing with temporary quarters.
Lofty: elevated in position high
Example: [And do you want an intimate room, modest in size, or a grand space with a lofty ceiling and broad expanse of floor?]
Logic: The science of correct thinking.
Logical: Capable of or characterized by clear reasoning.
Logician: An expert reasoner.
Logistics: means of supplying troops
Example: [the logistics of the whole aid operation]
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