lust
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.
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Vocabulary ranked by real-world frequency — start with the 1,000 most common words. Definitions adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), review in progress.
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limitation
The act of limiting or the state of being limited.
linguistic
Of or relating to language.
litter
Straw, grass, and similar loose material used as bedding for people or animals.
leaking
The act by which something leaks.
lastly
Used to mark the beginning of the last in a list of items or propositions.
Leonardo
A painting by Leonardo da Vinci.
locality
The fact or quality of having a position in space.
lure
Something that tempts or attracts, especially one with a promise of reward or pleasure.
lion-hearted
Very brave or courageous
loneliness
A feeling of depression resulting from being alone or from having no companions.
LAN
An in-person tournament that uses LAN.
lender
One who lends, especially money; specifically, a bank or other entity that specializes in granting loans.
leone
A unit of currency of Sierra Leone, divided into 100 cents.
lever
A rigid piece which is capable of turning about one point, or axis (fulcrum), and in which are two or more other points where forces are applied; — used for transmitting and modifying force and motion.
Lisbon
A sweet, light-coloured wine from Portugal.
lu
Synonym of route or circuit, an administrative division of imperial China.
lana
The tree Genipa americana.
laurel
An evergreen shrub of species Laurus nobilis, having aromatic leaves of a lanceolate shape, with clusters of small, yellowish white flowers in their axils.
leftist
A person who holds views associated with the political left.
legitimacy
The quality or state of being legitimate or valid; validity.
A particular profile on LinkedIn.
lizard
Any reptile of the order Squamata that is not a snake or mosasaur—typically characterised by a rounded torso, a short neck with an elevated head, a long tail and four limbs, although some species are legless.
lyric
Of, or relating to a type of poetry (such as a sonnet or ode) that expresses subjective thoughts and feelings, often in a songlike style.
labelled
UK and Canada standard spelling of labeled.
lawful
Conforming to, or recognised by the laws of society.
leased
Transferred under the terms of a lease.
loosely
In a loose manner.
lotus
Any of genus Nelumbo of aquatic plants in the family Nelumbonaceae.
luna
A luna moth: a member of species Actias luna.
lantern
A case of translucent or transparent material made to protect a flame, or light, used to illuminate its surroundings.
linen
Thread or cloth made from flax fiber.
lookout
A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.
Lancashire
A type of cheese made in Lancashire, England.
lawson
a chemical and dye found in henna (Lawsonia inermis)
leopard
Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia.
librarian
The keeper, manager of a library.
lobbying
The act of one who lobbies.
liaison
A thickening for sauces, typically based on egg yolks.
lima
Lima bean (the plant, Phaseolus lunatus).
latitude
The angular distance north or south from a planet's equator, measured along the meridian of that particular point.
lea
An open field, meadow, pasture.
libertarian
One who advocates liberty, either generally or in relation to a specific issue.
liabilities
An amount of money that is owed and has to be paid in the future, such as tax, debt, interest, and mortgage payments.
lithium
The simplest alkali metal, the lightest solid element, and the third lightest chemical element (symbol Li) with an atomic number of 3 and atomic weight of 6.94. It is a soft, silvery metal.
lucrative
Producing a surplus; profitable.
labeling
A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them.
lighthouse
A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.
longevity
The quality of being long-lasting, especially of life.
luxurious
Very fine in quality and comfortable.
lest
For fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case.
Lilly
A Lilly Pulitzer dress.
liberated
Freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters.
lingerie
Underwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
lite
Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
logos
A form of rhetoric in which the writer or speaker uses logical argument as the main form of persuasion.
lurking
The act of one who lurks.
lafayette
The dollarfish.
lockdown
The confinement of people in their own rooms (e.g., in a school) or cells (in a prison), or to their own homes or areas (e.g., in the case of a city- or nation-wide issue) as a security measure after or amid a disturbance or as a non-pharmaceutical intervention in a pandemic.
licking
The act by which something is licked.