levity.noun
the state or quality of being light; buoyancy; excessive or unseemly frivolity; lack of steadiness; changeableness

literal.adjective
characterized by a concern mainly with facts (a very literal man); exact, verbatim-({word for word} a literal translation); according with the letter of the scriptures; adhering to fact or to the ordinary construction or primary meaning of a term or expression; actual; free from exaggeration or embellishment (the literal truth)
literality, literalness.nouns

literally.adjective
in a literal manner; word for word (translated the Greek passage literally, don't take my remarks literally; really; actually (there are people in the world who literally do not know how to boil water); used as an intensive before a figurative expression

logic.noun
a set of perceptual operations, therefor logic has a time structure, different than intuition; the science of correct reasoning; necessary connection or outcome as through the working of cause and effect; four kinds of reasoning.-.analogy, deduction, experience, induction

logical.adjective
of, relating to, in accordance with, or of the nature of logic; based on earlier or otherwise known statements, events, or conditions; reasonable (rain was a logical expectation, given the time of year; reasoning or capable of reasoning in a clear and consistent manner
logicality or logicalness.noun
logically.adverb

lament, lamented, lamenting, laments.verbs
intransitive verb sense or use.to mourn aloud; wail; to express sorrow or regret; a song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning; deplore:
transitive verb sense or use.to express sorrow, grief, mourning, or regret for (the person lamented the thoughtless acts he committed); mourn; to regret strongly 
as a noun-a crying out in grief; wailing; dirge, elegy; complaint; a feeling or an expression of grief; a lamentation 
lamenter.noun
synonym.deplore

ludicrous.adjective
amusing or laughable through obvious absurdity, incongruity, exaggeration, or eccentricity; meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly-inept, false, foolish and idiotic
ludicrousness.noun
ludicrously.adverb
synonym.laughable

laconic.adjective
using or involving the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious 
laconically.adverb
synonym.concise

lackluster or lacklustre.adjective
lacking brightness, dull

languish.intransitive verb
to lose vigor or vitality, becoming weak; to live under unfavorable or dispiriting conditions; to become slack or dull; to suffer with longing; pine 
languishing.adjective
becoming weak; drooping 
languishment.noun
the state of being weak; a languishing look, expression or feeling

libel.noun
any false and malicious statement, or any sign, picture, etc. tending to injure a person's reputation unjustly

latent.adjective
lying hidden and undeveloped within a person or thing; present or potential but not evident or active (latent talent); latent applies to that which exists but is as yet concealed or unrevealed (he possessed hidden talent and needed the right opportunity to bring it into use); in a dormant or hidden stage; present in the unconscious mind but not consciously expressed (latent potential for greatness unrealized as yet to conscious attention)
latency.noun
latenly.adverb

limbo.noun
an indeterminate.state between two others; the abode of souls not yet moved into the invisible dimension; a region or condition of oblivion or neglect (management kept her promotion in limbo for months); an intermediate place or state

lair.noun
a bed or resting place, especially of a wild animal (a lion's lair)

laudably.adverb
in a commendable, praiseworthy manner
laud, laudability.nouns
laudable, laudative, laudatory.adjectives

leach.transitive verb
to cause a liquid to filter down through some material

lieu.noun
instead of; in place of

linear.adjective
of a line or lines; extended in a line
linearly.adverb

lopsided.adjective
heavier, larger, or higher on one side than on the other; sagging or leaning to one side
lopsidedly.adverb
lopsidedness.noun

liable.adjective
legally obligated; responsible (liable for military service); at risk of or subject to experiencing or suffering something unpleasant (liable to charges, lliable to illness); often used with reference to an unfavorable outcome

liability.noun,.plural.liabilities
the state of being liable; something for which one is liable; an obligation, a responsibility, or a debt; the financial obligations entered in the balance sheet of a business enterprise; something that holds one back; a handicap

lipoid.noun
resembling fat

lysogenic.adjective
a term describing the cell of a bacterium that has been infected by a bacteriophage

lysosomes.noun
any small organelles; bags of enzymes which recycle old proteins; a lysosome is a membrane bound sac within the cytoplasm of animal cells that contains enzymes responsible for the digestion of food, the dissolution of foreign particles entering the cell (bacteria) and, upon the cell's death, the breakdown of the cell's structure; lysosomes are the cell's garbage disposal unit; long with lysosomes, peroxisomes also are a digestive vescile and both contain enzymes that degrade macro (large) molecules

lamentable.adjective
inspiring or deserving of lament or regret; deplorable or pitiable; pathetic
lamentably.adverb

laughing stock.noun
an object of jokes or ridicule; a butt

legislate, legislated, legislating, legislates.verbs
intransitive sense or use-to create or pass laws
transitive sense or use-to create or bring about by or as if by legislation

legislation.noun
the act or process of legislating; lawmaking; a proposed or enacted law or group of laws

legislature.noun
an officially elected or otherwise selected body of people vested with the responsibility and power to make laws for a political unit, such as a state or nation

legislative.adjective
of or relating to the enactment of laws; resulting from or decided by legislation; having the power to create laws; intended to legislate; of or relating to a legislature
legislative.noun
the legislative body of a government; a legislature
legislatively.adverb

leery, leerier, leeriest.adjectives
suspicious or distrustful; wary.(was leery of aggressive salespeople)
leerily.adverb
leeriness.noun

lethargy.noun,.plural.lethargies
a state of sluggishness, inactivity and apathy; a state of unconsciousness resembling deep sleep

lethargic.adjective
of, causing, or characterized by lethargy
lethargically.adverb