Letter L - Common English words

Commonly used words in written English - letter L with 330 words, sorted alphabetically

The list of words starting with the letter L that occur frequently in written English is based on an analysis of the Google Books Ngram (a collection compiled by Peter Norvig in 2012, containing close to one trillion words).

Word Frequency is calculated as the number of occurrences in one million words.
Word Definition is sourced from the WordNet dictionary. You'll have to look up each word page for its complete definition and Part of Speech (POS) categories.

Word	Frequency	Definition
l	157	(noun) the 12th letter of the Roman alphabet
la	263	(noun) the syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
lab	13	(noun) a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
label	36	(verb) assign a label to; designate with a label; (noun) a brief description given for purposes of identification
labeled	13	(adjective) bearing or marked with a label or tag
labor	152	(verb) work hard; (noun) a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
laboratory	57	(noun) a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
laborer	12	(noun) someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
labour	104	(verb) work hard; (noun) a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
labourer	12	(noun) someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
lace	7	(verb) do lacework; (noun) a cord that is drawn through eyelets or around hooks in order to draw together two edges (as of a shoe or garment)
lack	121	(noun) the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
lacking	19	(adjective) nonexistent
lad	12	(noun) a boy or man
ladder	12	(verb) come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; (noun) steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
laden	8	(adjective) filled with a great quantity
lady	126	(noun) a polite name for any woman
lag	11	(verb) hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
laid	76	(adjective) set down according to a plan
lake	96	(noun) a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
lamb	17	(verb) give birth to a lamb; (noun) young sheep
lament	5	(verb) express grief verbally; (noun) a cry of sorrow and grief
lamp	28	(noun) an artificial source of visible illumination
lancaster	6	(noun) a city in northwestern England
lance	7	(verb) move quickly, as if by cutting one's way
land	369	(verb) reach or come to rest; (noun) the land on which real estate is located
landed	20	(adjective) owning or consisting of land or real estate
landing	22	(noun) an intermediate platform in a staircase
landlord	17	(noun) a landowner who leases to others
landmark	7	(noun) the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
landowner	8	(noun) a holder or proprietor of land
landscape	36	(verb) embellish with plants; (noun) an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
lane	25	(noun) a narrow way or road
language	287	(noun) a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
lantern	6	(noun) light in a transparent protective case
lap	11	(verb) lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another; (noun) the upper side of the thighs of a seated person
lapse	7	(verb) end, at least for a long time; (noun) a break or intermission in the occurrence of something
large	513	(adverb) at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark); (adjective) above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
largely	73	(adverb) in large part; mainly or chiefly
larger	120	(adjective) large or big relative to something else
larva	12	(noun) the immature free-living form of most invertebrates and amphibians and fish which at hatching from the egg is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
laser	20	(noun) an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light
lash	6	(verb) lash or flick about sharply; (noun) leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
last	438	(adverb) most recently; (verb) persist for a specified period of time
lasting	16	(adjective) lasting a long time without change
lastly	8	(adverb) the item at the end
late	177	(adverb) later than usual or than expected; (adjective) being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
lately	16	(adverb) in the recent past
latent	10	(adjective) potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
later	362	(adverb) comparative of the adverb 'late'
lateral	32	(adjective) situated at or extending to the side
latest	22	(adjective) in the current fashion or style; (noun) the most recent news or development
latin	64	(adjective) of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language; (noun) any dialect of the language of ancient Rome
latitude	16	(noun) the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
latter	156	(noun) the second of two or the second mentioned of two
lattice	10	(noun) an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
laugh	57	(verb) produce laughter; (noun) the sound of laughing
laughing	17	(adjective) showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
laughter	18	(noun) the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn
launch	29	(verb) propel with force; (noun) a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
laundry	6	(noun) garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
lava	6	(noun) rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
law	454	(noun) the collection of rules imposed by authority
lawful	10	(adjective) conformable to or allowed by law
lawn	10	(noun) a field of cultivated and mowed grass
lawrence	27	(noun) Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
laws	140	(noun) the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
lawsuit	5	(noun) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
lawyer	50	(noun) a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
lay	109	(verb) put in a horizontal position; (adjective) not of or from a profession
layer	87	(verb) make or form a layer; (noun) single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
laying	16	(noun) the production of eggs (especially in birds)
layman	6	(noun) someone who is not a clergyman or a professional person
layout	12	(noun) a plan or design of something that is laid out
lazy	6	(adjective) moving slowly and gently
lb	8	(noun) 16 ounces avoirdupois
le	100	(noun) a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
lead	193	(verb) take somebody somewhere; (noun) an advantage held by a competitor in a race
leader	67	(noun) a person who rules or guides or inspires others
leaders	88	(noun) the body of people who lead a group
leadership	62	(noun) the activity of leading
leading	92	(adjective) going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way
leaf	108	(verb) turn over pages; (noun) the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
league	50	(verb) unite to form a league; (noun) an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
leak	10	(verb) tell anonymously; (noun) an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
lean	29	(verb) to incline or bend from a vertical position; (adjective) lacking in mineral content or combustible material
leaning	11	(noun) an inclination to do something
leap	19	(verb) pass abruptly from one state or topic to another; (noun) a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
learn	117	(verb) gain knowledge or skills
learned	96	(adjective) highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
learner	15	(noun) someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs
learning	139	(noun) the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
lease	27	(verb) grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; (noun) property that is leased or rented out or let
least	294	(adverb) used to form the superlative; (noun) something that is of no importance
leather	19	(verb) whip with a leather strap; (noun) an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
leave	149	(verb) go away from a place; (noun) the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty
leaving	78	(noun) the act of departing
lebanon	7	(noun) an Asian republic at east end of Mediterranean
lecture	45	(verb) deliver a lecture or talk; (noun) a speech that is open to the public
lecturer	7	(noun) someone who lectures professionally
led	139	(noun) diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
ledger	5	(noun) a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
lee	41	(noun) the side of something that is sheltered from the wind
left	412	(adverb) toward or on the left; also used figuratively; (adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north
leg	31	(noun) a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
legacy	14	(noun) (law) a gift of personal property by will
legal	122	(adjective) established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
legally	12	(adverb) by law; conforming to the law
legend	25	(noun) a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
legion	9	(noun) association of ex-servicemen
legislation	51	(noun) law enacted by a legislative body
legislative	35	(adjective) relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature
legislator	9	(noun) someone who makes or enacts laws
legislature	36	(noun) persons who make or amend or repeal laws
legitimacy	9	(noun) lawfulness by virtue of being authorized or in accordance with law
legitimate	24	(verb) show or affirm to be just and legitimate; (adjective) of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
legs	43	(noun) staying power
leipzig	7	(noun) a city in southeastern Germany famous for fairs; formerly a music and publishing center
leisure	18	(noun) time available for ease and relaxation
lemon	9	(noun) yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
lend	16	(verb) bestow a quality on
lender	8	(noun) someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters
lending	9	(noun) disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
length	161	(noun) the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
lengthy	9	(adjective) relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
lenin	10	(noun) Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924)
lens	28	(noun) a transparent optical device used to converge or diverge transmitted light and to form images
lent	10	(noun) a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
leo	12	(noun) (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
leon	9	(noun) a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
leonard	10	(noun) United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
lesbian	10	(adjective) of or relating to or characterized by homosexual relations between woman; (noun) a female homosexual
lesion	35	(noun) any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part
less	453	(adverb) used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs; (adjective) (usually preceded by 'no') lower in quality
lessen	5	(verb) decrease in size, extent, or range
lesser	21	(adjective) of less size or importance
lesson	56	(noun) a unit of instruction
lest	15	(conjunction) with the intention of preventing (something undesirable); to avoid the risk of
let	319	(verb) make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; (noun) a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
letter	185	(verb) win an athletic letter; (noun) a written message addressed to a person or organization
letters	116	(noun) the literary culture
letting	16	(noun) property that is leased or rented out or let
level	422	(verb) aim at; (adjective) not showing abrupt variations
lever	10	(noun) a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
levi	5	(noun) (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
levy	20	(verb) impose and collect; (noun) a charge imposed and collected
lewis	33	(noun) United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
lexington	5	(noun) town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
lf	7	(noun) 30 to 300 kilohertz
li	23	(noun) Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers
liabilities	11	(noun) anything that is owed to someone else
liability	34	(noun) the state of being legally obliged and responsible
liable	27	(adjective) held legally responsible
liaison	5	(noun) a channel for communication between groups
liberal	60	(adjective) tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition; (noun) a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
liberalism	8	(noun) a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
liberate	6	(verb) grant freedom to
liberated	7	(adjective) (of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination
liberation	20	(noun) the act of liberating someone or something
liberty	66	(noun) freedom of choice
librarian	11	(noun) a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services
library	137	(noun) a room where books are kept
licence	10	(verb) authorize officially; (noun) excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
license	31	(verb) authorize officially; (noun) a legal document giving official permission to do something
licensed	7	(adjective) given official approval to act
lid	10	(noun) a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.
lie	129	(verb) be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position; (noun) a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
lien	8	(noun) the right to take another's property if an obligation is not discharged
lieu	5	(noun) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
lieutenant	33	(noun) a commissioned military officer
life	928	(noun) a characteristic state or mode of living
lifestyle	10	(noun) a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
lifetime	20	(noun) the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
lift	35	(verb) take hold of something and move it to a different location; (noun) the act of giving temporary assistance
lifted	23	(adjective) held up in the air
ligament	9	(noun) a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
light	330	(verb) make lighter or brighter; (adjective) of comparatively little physical weight or density
lighted	9	(adjective) set afire or burning
lighter	11	(verb) transport in a flatbottom boat; (noun) a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires
lighting	16	(noun) apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
lightly	14	(adverb) without good reason
lightning	12	(noun) abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
like	966	(verb) find enjoyable or agreeable; (adjective) resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination
liked	32	(adjective) found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
likelihood	15	(noun) the probability of a specified outcome
likely	162	(adjective) has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
likeness	7	(noun) similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
likewise	37	(adverb) in addition
liking	5	(noun) a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
lily	10	(noun) any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
limb	26	(noun) one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
lime	17	(verb) cover with lime so as to induce growth; (noun) any of various related trees bearing limes
limestone	15	(noun) a sedimentary rock consisting mainly of calcium that was deposited by the remains of marine animals
limit	120	(verb) restrict or confine within limits; (noun) the greatest possible degree of something
limitation	52	(noun) the quality of being limited or restricted
limited	132	(adjective) small in range or scope
limiting	16	(adjective) strictly limiting the reference of a modified word or phrase
lin	6	(noun) United States sculptor and architect whose public works include the memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War in Washington (born in 1959)
lincoln	33	(noun) 16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
line	479	(verb) be in line with; form a line along; (noun) a formation of people or things one beside another
lineage	7	(noun) the descendants of one individual
linear	41	(adjective) designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
lined	13	(adjective) having a lining or a liner; often used in combination
linen	11	(noun) a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
linger	8	(verb) remain present although waning or gradually dying
linguistic	23	(adjective) consisting of or related to language
linguistics	7	(noun) the scientific study of language
lining	9	(noun) a protective covering that protects an inside surface
link	51	(noun) the means of connection between things linked in series
linkage	11	(noun) an associative relation
linked	35	(adjective) connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
links	26	(noun) a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
lion	23	(noun) large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
lip	52	(noun) either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
lipid	10	(noun) an oily organic compound insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents; essential structural component of living cells (along with proteins and carbohydrates)
liquid	58	(adjective) existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow; (noun) a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
liquor	15	(noun) an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
list	158	(verb) give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; (noun) a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
listed	38	(adjective) on a list
listen	63	(verb) hear with intention
listener	13	(noun) someone who listens attentively
listening	29	(noun) the act of hearing attentively
listing	17	(noun) the act of making a list of items
lit	16	(noun) the humanistic study of a body of literature; (adjective) set afire or burning
liter	6	(noun) a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
literacy	13	(noun) the ability to read and write
literal	11	(adjective) limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
literally	22	(adverb) in a literal sense
literary	68	(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of literature
literature	127	(noun) creative writing of recognized artistic value
litigation	11	(noun) a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights
litter	6	(verb) strew; (noun) the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
little	595	(adverb) not much; (adjective) (of children and animals) young, immature
liturgy	5	(noun) a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship
live	257	(adverb) not recorded; (verb) lead a certain kind of life; live in a certain style
livelihood	6	(noun) the financial means whereby one lives
lively	14	(adjective) full of life and energy
liver	34	(noun) large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
liverpool	9	(noun) a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
livestock	10	(noun) any animals kept for use or profit
living	191	(adjective) pertaining to living persons; (noun) people who are still living
lloyd	14	(noun) United States comic actor in silent films; he used physical danger as a source of comedy (1893-1971)
load	52	(verb) fill or place a load on; (noun) weight to be borne or conveyed
loaded	19	(adjective) (of weapons) charged with ammunition
loading	18	(noun) the ratio of the gross weight of an airplane to some factor determining its lift
loads	13	(noun) a large number or amount
loaf	5	(noun) a quantity of food (other than bread) formed in a particular shape
loan	67	(noun) the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
lobby	12	(verb) detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors; (noun) the people who support some common cause or business or principle or sectional interest
lobe	12	(noun) (anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
local	257	(adjective) relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area; (noun) public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
locality	20	(noun) a surrounding or nearby region
localization	5	(noun) a determination of the place where something is
localized	8	(adjective) confined or restricted to a particular location
locally	12	(adverb) by a particular locality
locate	14	(verb) discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
located	60	(adjective) situated in a particular spot or position
location	85	(noun) a point or extent in space
lock	40	(verb) fasten with a lock; (noun) a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
locke	10	(noun) English empiricist philosopher who believed that all knowledge is derived from sensory experience (1632-1704)
locomotive	7	(adjective) of or relating to locomotion; (noun) a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
locus	12	(noun) the specific site of a particular gene on its chromosome
lodge	25	(verb) be a lodger; stay temporarily; (noun) small house at the entrance to the grounds of a country mansion; usually occupied by a gatekeeper or gardener
lodging	6	(noun) the act of lodging
lofty	12	(adjective) having or displaying great dignity or nobility
log	36	(verb) enter into a log, as on ships and planes; (noun) a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
logic	45	(noun) the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
logical	38	(adjective) capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
logically	8	(adverb) according to logical reasoning
london	258	(noun) the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
lone	6	(adjective) lacking companions or companionship
loneliness	6	(noun) the state of being alone in solitary isolation
lonely	14	(adjective) marked by dejection from being alone
long	648	(adverb) for an extended time or at a distant time; (adjective) primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
longer	166	(adverb) for more time; (noun) a person with a strong desire for something
longest	8	(adverb) for the most time
longing	10	(noun) prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
longitudinal	14	(adjective) of or relating to lines of longitude
look	505	(verb) perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards; (noun) the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
looking	140	(adjective) appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms; (noun) the act of searching visually
loom	10	(verb) come into view indistinctly, often threateningly; (noun) a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
loop	31	(verb) move in loops; (noun) anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
loose	32	(adverb) without restraint; (adjective) not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
loosely	7	(adverb) in a relaxed manner; not rigid
lord	251	(verb) make a lord of someone; (noun) a titled peer of the realm
lordship	12	(noun) the authority of a lord
lose	74	(verb) fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
loss	147	(noun) something that is lost
losses	35	(noun) something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
lost	162	(adjective) no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
lot	97	(verb) divide into lots, as of land, for example; (noun) a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
lots	20	(noun) a large number or amount; (adverb) to a very great degree or extent
loud	29	(adjective) characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
loudly	8	(adverb) with relatively high volume
louis	58	(noun) United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
louisiana	15	(noun) a state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
lounge	5	(verb) sit or recline comfortably; (noun) a room (as in a hotel or airport) with seating where people can wait
love	298	(verb) have a great affection or liking for; (noun) a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
loved	50	(adjective) held dear
lovely	23	(adjective) appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
lover	33	(noun) a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
loving	22	(adjective) feeling or showing love and affection
low	242	(adverb) in a low position; near the ground; (adjective) less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
lowell	6	(noun) United States poet (1917-1977)
lower	198	(verb) move something or somebody to a lower position
lowered	14	(adjective) below the surround or below the normal position
lowering	9	(noun) the act of causing to become less
lowest	28	(adverb) in the lowest position; nearest the ground
loyal	15	(adjective) steadfast in allegiance or duty
loyalty	24	(noun) the quality of being loyal
lu	5	(noun) a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; usually occurs in association with yttrium
lucas	6	(noun) United States screenwriter and filmmaker (born in 1944)
luck	18	(noun) an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
lucky	15	(adjective) having or bringing good fortune
lucy	11	(noun) incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
luke	18	(noun) (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
lumber	10	(verb) move heavily or clumsily; (noun) the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
luminous	5	(adjective) softly bright or radiant
lump	10	(verb) put together indiscriminately
lunch	24	(verb) take the midday meal; (noun) a midday meal
lung	36	(noun) either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
lure	7	(noun) qualities that attract by seeming to promise some kind of reward
lust	8	(noun) self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins)
luther	15	(noun) German theologian who led the Reformation; believed that salvation is granted on the basis of faith rather than deeds (1483-1546)
lutheran	6	(adjective) of or pertaining to Martin Luther or his teachings; (noun) follower of Lutheranism
luxury	16	(noun) something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
lying	43	(noun) the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
lymph	8	(noun) a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
lymphocyte	8	(noun) an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection
lyons	5	(noun) the council in 1274 that effected a temporary reunion of the Greek Orthodox with the Roman Catholic Church
lyric	9	(verb) write lyrics for (a song); (adjective) used of a singer or singing voice that is light in volume and modest in range