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laggard
/ˈlæɡəd/
noun
C2
Somebody who falls behind the rest.
laird
/lɛːd/
noun
C2
A Scottish landowner of an estate.
lamb
/ˈlæm/
noun
A2
3 meanings
A young sheep.
lament
/ləˈmɛnt/
verb
C2
2 meanings
To express deep sorrow about something.
lamentation
/ˌlæm.ənˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
C2
Loud grieving for something lost.
lampoon
/læmˈpuːn/
noun
C2
A piece of writing that mocks somebody publicly.
lamprey
/ˈlæm.pɹi/
noun
C2
An eel-like fish that fastens onto other fish.
landlubber
/ˈlænd.lʌ.bə/
noun
C2
Somebody who is not used to being at sea.
languor
/ˈlæŋɡə/
noun
C2
A pleasant heavy tiredness with no wish to move.
lantern
/ˈlæntən/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A light inside a case of glass or paper that can be carried or hung up.
lapidary
/ˈlæpɪdəɹi/
noun
C2
Somebody who cuts and polishes precious stones.
largesse
/lɑːˈ(d)ʒɛs/
noun
C2
Generous giving on a grand scale.
laryngitis
/lɛɹɪnˈd͡ʒaɪtɪs/
noun
C2
An inflammation of the throat that takes the voice away.
lassitude
/ˈlæsɪˌtjuːd/
noun
C2
A weary lack of energy or interest.
lath
/lɑːθ/
noun
C2
A thin narrow strip of wood used in building.
leavings
noun
C2
The scraps remaining once everything worth having is taken.
legal deposit
noun
C2
The duty to supply a copy of each new publication.
legion
/ˈliː.d͡ʒən/
noun
C2
2 meanings
A large body of soldiers.
lickspittle
/ˈlɪkspɪtl/
noun
C2
A contemptible flatterer of the powerful.
liege
/liːd͡ʒ/
noun
C2
A lord owed loyalty, or the vassal who owes it.
lignite
/ˈlɪɡnaɪ̯t/
noun
C2
A soft brown coal of poor quality.
lilt
/lɪlt/
noun
C2
A pleasant rise and fall in a voice or a tune.
lindy hop
noun
C2
The 1930s Harlem swing dance, done to big-band jazz and known for its airborne throws.
lineage
/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/
noun
C1
2 meanings
The line of descent from an ancestor.
liturgy
/ˈlɪtəd͡ʒi/
noun
C2
The set form of a public religious service.
livery
/ˈlɪv(ə)ɹi/
noun
C2
The distinctive colours a company or servant wears.
locomotion
/ləʊ.kəˈməʊ.ʃən/
noun
C2
The power or act of moving from place to place.
locomotive
/ˌləʊkəˈməʊtɪv/
noun
B2
2 meanings
The powered railway vehicle that pulls a train.
lordling
/ˈlɔːdlɪŋ/
noun
C2
A young or minor nobleman.
lug
/lʌɡ/
verb
B2
3 meanings
To carry or drag something heavy with effort.
lumber
/ˈlʌm.bə/
verb
B2
4 meanings
To move slowly and heavily.
luminary
/ˈluːmɪn(ə)ɹi/
noun
C2
Somebody who shines in their field.
lunacy
/ˈluː.nə.si/
noun
C2
Extremely foolish or reckless behaviour.
lyricist
/ˈlɪɹ.ɪsɪst/
noun
C2
Somebody who writes the words of songs.