| A | B |
| juncture | noun; a point where things are joined; a crossing; a point of time; a crisis point |
| lament | noun or verb; an expression of grief; a song or poem expressing grief; to express sorrow or mourning over; to grieve; to regret |
| lapse | noun or verb; a slight, temporary error, or slip; a fall from a better to a worse condition; to fall from a usually higher level (as of manners) to a lower; to pass gradually; to become void |
| latitude | noun; freedom; scope |
| legacy | noun; something inherited; money or property left by a will |
| lexicon | noun; a dictionary; the vocabulary of a particular trade, group of people, etc |
| livid | adjective; purplish or bluish from a bruise; pale, gray, or red with anger or affliction; very angry |
| loathe | verb; to feel intense dislike or disgust; to detest |
| malignant | adjective; actively evil; tending to do great harm; life-threatening |
| malleable | adjective; capable of being shaped by hammering or pressing; having the capacity to be changed easily; adaptive |