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NS Vocab - L
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| lacerate | to cut or tear irregularly |
| lackluster | lacking brilliance/luster, dull |
| lambent | softly radiant, not bright/blinding |
| languid | lacking spirit or liveliness |
| languish | lose vigor or health through grief |
| larceny | legal term for stealing |
| legion | a large group, usually for military |
| ligature | the act of tying/binding names together; something used to tie or bind |
| linguistics | the study of language |
| liquidity | flowing or being in cash |
| literati | well-educated people who are interested in books |
| locus | scene of an event/action, center/source of something |
| locution | a word or phrase certain people use |
| lurid | vivid and graphic, sensationalized |
| luxuriate | live luxuriously |