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Knuckle Under
idiomTo yield, submit, or surrender to authority, external coercion, or demanding pressure.
↗kudos
word C1Praise and honor received for an achievement.
↗lab
word B1a laboratory; a room or building equipped for scientific experiments a place equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching
↗label
word B2a small piece of paper or name that gives information about something a small piece of paper or material attached to something to identify or describe it a small piece of paper, fabric, or material attached to an object giving information about it; to attach such a tag or to describe someone or something in a particular way; A small piece of paper, fabric, or plastic attached to an object giving information about it.
↗labile
word C2easily altered or unstable; liable to change
↗Labor of love
phrasea challenging project or piece of work done out of deep passion, devotion, or love rather than for money; A challenging or comprehensive task undertaken out of pure personal passion rather than for commercial gain.
↗laboratory
word B1a room or building where scientific tests or research are done A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching.; a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching; A room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching.
↗labour
word B1work, especially hard physical work; workers, especially manual workers, considered collectively
↗labyrinth
word C1a complicated irregular network of passages or paths in which it is difficult to find one's way; a maze
↗labyrinthine
word C2Like a labyrinth; irregular, twisting, intricate, and confusing.
↗lack
word A2to not have enough of something; a shortage the state of being without or not having enough of something; absence or shortage The state of being without or not having enough of something.
↗lackluster
word C1Lacking vitality, energy, brilliance, or enthusiasm; dull and uninspired.
↗lady
word A1a polite word for a woman a woman, especially one of refined or gentle manners; a polite term for any woman A polite or formal way of referring to a woman.
↗Laid off
idiomDischarged or dismissed from employment due to economic hardship, restructuring, or lack of work.
↗laissez-faire
word C1A policy of minimal government intervention in economic affairs and commercial enterprise.
↗lake
word A2a large area of water surrounded by land a large body of water completely surrounded by land A large area of water surrounded by land.; a large body of water completely surrounded by land a large area of water surrounded by land A large area of water surrounded by land.
↗lamp
word A2a device for providing light a device for giving light, either one using electricity or burning gas or oil a device that produces artificial light a device that produces light, often using electricity; a device for giving light, either one using electricity or burning gas or oil a device that produces artificial light a device that produces light, often using electricity
↗Lance
word C1a long wooden weapon with a pointed steel head, used by cavalry soldiers
↗land
word A2the ground, especially not water; to arrive on the ground after flying; to get a job or deal the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water; an area of ground, soil, or earth to come down or bring down to the ground; to arrive at a place the solid part of the earth's surface; ground; territory The solid part of the earth's surface; to come down to the ground.; the part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water; an area of ground, soil, or earth to come down or bring down to the ground; to arrive at a place the solid part of the earth's surface; ground; territory The solid part of the earth's surface; to come down to the ground.
↗landlord
word B1A person who rents out land, a building, or accommodation to a tenant.
↗landscape
word A2the visible features of an area of land, such as fields, rivers, and hills all the visible features of an area of countryside or land; the art of designing outdoor areas All the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.; all the visible features of an area of countryside or land; the art of designing outdoor areas All the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.
↗lane
word A2a narrow rural road or a designated strip of a roadway a narrow road or path, often in the countryside or for specific traffic
↗language
word A1the system of words people use to speak, write, or sign A method of communication used by humans, consisting of spoken and written words structured in specific ways. the method of human communication using words in a structured way; a system of communication the system of communication used by a particular community, including spoken and written words; A method of communication used by humans, consisting of spoken and written words structured in specific ways. the method of human communication using words in a structured way; a system of communication the system of communication used by a particular community, including spoken and written words
↗languish
word C1To fail to make progress or be successful; to grow weak or deteriorate through neglect.
↗lap
word B2the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person; the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person; one circuit of a track or course the top part of the legs of a person when sitting; one complete trip around a track or course As noun: the flat area between the waist and knees of a seated person; As verb: to drink liquid with the tongue.
↗lap of luxury
idiomA state or lifestyle characterized by immense wealth, great elegance, and lavish comfort.
↗large
word A1big in size, number, or amount of considerable size, extent, or intensity; big big in size, amount, or number
↗largely
word B1mostly; mainly; to a large degree to a great extent; mostly or mainly
↗last
word A2coming after all others; most recent; continuing for a time to continue to exist or happen for a period of time; to endure to continue for a period of time; coming after all others
↗last but not least
phrase A2importantly, despite being mentioned after everything or everyone else; Mentioned at the end of a series or discussion, but possessing equal importance to earlier points.; Mentioned at the end of a series or list, yet possessing equal significance to everything preceding it.
↗last minute
phrase B2the latest possible time before an event or deadline
↗Last Straw
idiomThe final problem or burden in a series of troubles that makes a situation completely intolerable.
↗last week
phrase B1during the week immediately before the present one
↗last year
phrase A2during the calendar year before this current one
↗Last-Ditch Effort
idiomA desperate, final attempt to avoid disaster, defeat, or total failure.
↗Last-minute review
phrasea final quick revision of key facts or formulas conducted immediately before an exam
↗late
word A1after the expected or usual time; near the end of a period arriving, happening, or done after the expected time; arriving, happening, or done after the expected time
↗lately
word B1Recently; in the period of time just before now.
↗latent
word C1existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed
↗latter
word A2the second of two people or things just mentioned the second of two people or things mentioned
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