libretto N. /歌词，剧本(舞剧，歌剧的)/text of an opera. The composer of an opera's music is remembered more frequently
than the author of its libretto.
licentious ADJ. /不道德的;下流的;放纵的/amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained. Unscrupulously seducing the
daughter of his host, Don Juan felt no qualms about the immorality of his licentious behavior.
lilliputian ADJ. /极小的/extremely small. Tiny and delicate, the model was built on a lilliputian scale. also N. limber ADJ. /柔韧的;可塑的/flexible. Hours of ballet classes kept him limber.
limerick N. /五行打油诗/humorous short verse. The limerick form is the best; its meter is pure anapest. A limerick's fun
for most everyone, and the word may occur on your test.
limpid ADJ. /清澈/clear. A limpid stream ran through his property.
linchpin N. /关键/something that holds or links various parts together. The linchpin in the district attorney's case was
a photograph showing the defendant shaking hands with the hired killer.
lineage N. /血统/descent; ancestry. He traced his lineage back to Mayflower days. linger V. /逗留;闲逛;流连/loiter or dawdle; continue or persist. Hoping to see Juliet pass by, Romeo lingered outside the
Capulet house for hours. Though Mother made stuffed cabbage on Monday, the smell lingered around the house for days.
linguistic ADJ. /语言的/pertaining to language. The modern tourist will encounter very little linguistic difficulty as
English has become an almost universal language.
liniment N. /药膏;擦油/ointment; lotion; salve. The trainer carefully applied the liniment to the quarterback's bruise,
gently rubbing it into the skin.
lionize V. /奉为名人;游览名胜/treat as a celebrity. She enjoyed being lionized and adored by the public. liquidate V. /清算/settle accounts; clearup. He was able to liquidate all his debts in a short period of time.
list V. /倾斜/tilt; lean over. That flagpole should be absolutely vertical; instead, it lists to one side. (secondary meaning) listless ADJ. /倦怠的，冷漠的/lacking in spirit or energy. We had expected him to be full of enthusiasm and were
surprised by his listless attitude.
litany N. /连续虔诚的祈祷/supplicatory prayer. On this solemn day, the congregation responded to the prayers of the
priest during the litany with fervor and intensity.
lithe ADJ. /柔软的/flexible; supple. Her figure was lithe and willowy.
litigation N. /诉讼/lawsuit. Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to become involved in litigation. litigant, N.
livid ADJ. /铅灰色的;青一块紫一块的;暴怒的/lead-colored; black and blue; enraged. His face was so livid with rage that we
were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy.
loath ADJ. /不情愿的;勉强/reluctant; disinclined. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
loathe V. /厌恶;增武/detest. Booing and hissing, the audience showed how much they loathed the wicked villain. lofty ADJ. /高高在上的/very high. Though Barbara Jordan's fellow students used to tease her about her lofty ambitions,
she rose to hold one of the highest positions in the land.
log N. /日志;圆木/record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities. "Flogged two seamen today for
insubordination" wrote Captain Bligh in the Bounty's log. To see how much work I've accomplished recently, just take a look at the number of new files listed on my computer log.
loiter V. /闲逛;徘徊/hang around; linger. The policeman told him not to loiter in the alley. loll V. /懒洋洋的坐或靠/lounge about. They lolled around in their chairs watching television.
longevity N. /长命不老/long life. When he reached ninety, the old man was proud of his longevity.
loom V. /织布机/appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged or distorted form). The shadow of the gallows loomed
threateningly above the small boy.
lope V. /慢跑/gallop slowly. As the horses loped along, we had an opportunity to admire the ever-changing scenery.
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