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Rh Leu-co'-thi-op, a white man from a black ancestry.

Le’-vant, eastern.

Lē'-ver, rather.

Lev-er-ock, a lark.

Lex-i-col-o-gy, the science of words.

Lig'-ne-ous, relating to wood.

Li-li-ā'-ceous, lily-like.

Li'-mous, muddy.

Lin-e-a'-tion, a description.

Lin '-go, ordinary language.

Lin-gua'-cious, full of talk.

Li-poth '-o-my, a swoon.

Lip’-pi-tude, soreness of the eyes.

Lit'-er-a-tor, a petty schoolmaster.

Lit-er-a-tim, according to the letter.

Lit'-ten, a depository for the dead.

Lobs'-pound, a prison.

Lo-co-mo'-tion, moving or walking.

Lo-co-mo'-tives, instruments of motion, legs.

Lo-co-mo-tiv'-i-ty, the power of moving.

Lo-cu-tion, the act of speaking.

Lon-ga-nim '-i-ty, patience.

Lon-gev'-i-ty, living long.

Lon-ge'-vous, of great age, living a long time.

Lon-gim '-e-try, the art of measuring distances.

Lon-gin'-qui-ty, a great distance.

Lo-quac'-i-ty-ville, talkingville.

Lor'-el, an abandoned scoundrel.

Lo'-tion, a wash.

Lout, an awkward fellow.

Lou'-ver, the opening in the roof of a cabin for the smoke to escape.

Lu'-cent, shining.

Lu-crif'-er-ous, gainful.

Luc'-tu-al, sad.

Lu-cu-bra'-tion, what is written by candlelight.