Leviticus |
the third book of the Old Testament, which contains laws and instructions for religious worship. |
levity |
a lack of seriousness; light, humorous, or foolish behavior or attitude. |
levorotation |
rotation or turning of the plane of polarization of light to the left. |
levorotatory |
turning to the left. (Cf. dextrorotatory.) [2 definitions] |
levulose |
a simple sugar found in honey and certain fruits; fructose. |
levy |
the collection or conscription of money, property, or troops by a government or other authority. [4 definitions] |
lewd |
characterized by vulgarity or offensively explicit sexual references; bawdy. [2 definitions] |
lewis |
an iron device made of several parts that fit into a dovetailed recess of a heavy stone for the purpose of lifting it. |
Lewis and Clark |
Meriwether Lewis (b.1774--d.1809) and William Clark (b.1770--d.1838), U.S. leaders of an expedition to explore the uncharted American West, from Missouri to Oregon, from 1804 to 1807. |
lewisite |
a highly toxic, odorless compound that causes severe blistering, used in chemical warfare. |
lex |
(Latin) law. |
lexical |
of or concerning a collection of words, esp. those of a particular language, considered apart from their uses in syntactical structures. [2 definitions] |
lexicographer |
one who writes or compiles dictionaries. |
lexicography |
the study and practice of principles of dictionary writing and compiling. |
lexicon |
a dictionary or other inclusive listing of words. [3 definitions] |
Leyden jar |
an early device for accumulating and holding static electricity that consists of a glass jar coated inside and out with tinfoil, with a metal rod connected to the inner foil lining and passing out of the jar through an insulated stopper or lid. |
LGBTQ |
abbreviation of "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer." |
Lhasa |
the capital of Tibet. |
Lhasa apso |
any of a breed of small dog of Tibetan origin, having long thick hair hanging over the eyes and a tail that curls over the back. |
Li |
symbol of the chemical element lithium. |
liability |
the condition of or potential for being held responsible. [3 definitions] |