Showing 1,901 to 2,000 of 3,606.
- JUNTOA group of men assembled for some common purpose; a club, or cabal.
- JUPEA style of skirt.
- JUPONA close-fitting sleeveless jacket, descending below the hips, worn over armour.
- JURATA sworn statement concerning where, when, and before whom an oath has been made.
- JURISTAn expert of law or someone who researches jurisprudence.
- JUSTICIABLEOf or pertaining to justiciability; able to be evaluated and resolved by the courts; that can be adjudicated.
- JUSTICIAROne who administers justice, particularly:
- JUSTICIARYA judgeship: a judge's jurisdiction, power, or office.
- JUSTIFIABLEThat can be justified.
- KAMICHIA South American bird with a long, slender, horn-like ornament on its head and two sharp spurs on each wing, the horned screamer, Anhima cornuta.
- KAPUTOut of order; not working.
- KENOA gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
- KENOSA gambling game, a variety of lotto, played with balls or knobs, numbered, and cards also numbered.
- KENTLEDGEWeights (often scrap or pig iron) used as permanent ballast on ships.
- KERCHIEFA piece of cloth used to cover the head; a bandana.
- KESTRELAny of various small falcons of the genus Falco that hover while hunting.
- KETONEA homologous series of organic molecules whose functional group is an oxygen atom joined to a carbon atom—by a double bond—in a carbon-hydrogen based molecule.
- KHAZIAn outhouse or lavatory: a place used for urination and defecation.
- KILOGRAMIn the International System of Units, the base unit of mass; conceived of as the mass of one litre of water, but now defined by taking the fixed numerical value of the Planck const
- KOHLRABIBrassica oleracea var. gongylodes, a variety of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem.
- KRAALIn Central and Southern Africa, a small rural community.
- KUDUA large, striped, African antelope of the species Tragelaphus imberbis (lesser kudu) or Tragelaphus strepsiceros (greater kudu).
- LABRETA body piercing consisting of an adornment attached to the lip.
- LACRIMOSOSadly, unhappily, grievingly.
- LACUNEA lacunar stroke or infarct.
- LADINOAlternative letter-case form of Ladino (“mestizo”).
- LAICITYThe control or influence of the laity or the fact of being lay.
- LAITANCEA weak, milky layer of cement and aggregate fines on a concrete surface that is usually caused by an overwet mixture, overworking the mixture, improper or excessive finishing or co
- LAMASERYA monastery for lamas.
- LAMBADAA fast-paced, erotic Brazilian dance in which couples dance with their stomachs touching.
- LAMBOYSBases (skirts made of armour)
- LAMPASA type of luxury fabric with a background weft.
- LAMPIONA small oil lamp.
- LAMPOONA written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.
- LANCERA cavalry soldier armed with a lance weapon.
- LANCETA sharp, pointed, two-edged surgical instrument used in venesection and for opening abscesses etc.
- LANGOUSTEThe spiny lobster
- LANGUELanguage as a system rather than language in use, including the formal rules, structures, and limitations of language.
- LANGUEDHaving the tongue visible (and typically of a specified tincture).
- LANGUESLanguage as a system rather than language in use, including the formal rules, structures, and limitations of language.
- LANGUORA state of the body or mind caused by exhaustion or disease and characterized by a languid or weary feeling; lassitude; an instance of this.
- LANGUOROUSlacking energy, spirit, liveliness or vitality; languid, lackadaisical.
- LAPINRabbit fur.
- LARDONMeat strips used for larding, especially salted pork.
- LARGESSEThe trait of being willing to donate money, resources, or time; generosity, liberality.
- LARGHETTOSlower than adagio but not as slow as largo; nearly andantino.
- LARIATA lasso.
- LASAGNEplural of lasagna
- LATIFUNDIOA large estate, large land property, especially in Latin America; a latifundium.
- LAUDANUMAny of several tinctures of opium, once widely used for various medical purposes and as a recreational drug.
- LAUDATIVElaudatory
- LAUDATORYOf or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.
- LAUNCHTo throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- LAUREATIONThe act of crowning with laurel; the act of conferring an academic degree, or honorary title.
- LAVAGEA washing.
- LAVATIONwashing or cleansing.
- LAVATORYA vessel or fixture for washing, particularly: A laver: a washbasin. A bathtub. A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels. A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's
- LAVEMENTA washing, a bathing.
- LAVISHExpending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal.
- LAYETTEA complete set of clothing, bedding and toilet articles for a new baby.
- LAZARETSynonym of lazaretto. A place reserved for people with infectious diseases (especially leprosy or plague) to live on a long-term basis. A building such as a hospital, or occasional
- LECHERYInordinate indulgence in sexual activity.
- LECTERNA stand with a slanted top used to support a Bible from which passages are read during a church service.
- LEGERDEMAINSleight of hand; "magic" trickery.
- LEGERITYNimbleness or quickness of mind or body.
- LEGUMINAny of a group of globulins, resembling casein, found mostly in legumes and grains.
- LEMANOne beloved; a lover, a sweetheart of either sex (especially a secret lover; a gallant or mistress).
- LEMONADEA flavored beverage consisting of water, lemon, and sweetener, sometimes ice, served mainly as a refreshment.
- LEMPIRAThe currency of Honduras, divided into 100 centavos.
- LENOA type of weave used to make light, open cotton fabric used for window curtains.
- LENTOSlow (45–60 bpm).
- LEOTARDA one-piece skintight garment with or without sleeves and without legs (often worn by gymnasts, acrobats, wrestlers, female swimmers, etc.)
- LEPROSITYSynonym of leprosy in its various senses.
- LESSORThe owner of property that is leased; the landlord to a lease.
- LEVANTA disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.
- LEVEEAn elevated ridge of deposited sediment on the banks of a river, formed by the river's overflow at times of high discharge.
- LEVIGATIONThe act or operation of levigating (making into fine powder)
- LIAISETo establish a liaison.
- LIANAA climbing woody vine, usually tropical.
- LIARDA small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.
- LIBEROA central defender to whom no forward is assigned for marking, forming the last line of defence and often initiating the offensive play.
- LIBERTINAGEThe conduct or activities of a libertine; licentiousness.
- LIBRAA Roman unit of mass, usually equivalent to 327 g.
- LICHIAlternative spelling of lychee.
- LIENTERYA form of diarrhea in which food passes through the body with little or no digestion.
- LIERNEA cross-shaped rib of an ogival vault.
- LIGNESynonym of line (“ill-defined unit of length”). A unit of length used for measuring the diameter of buttons.
- LINGERIEUnderwear or nightclothes (typically women's), especially when lacy or designed to be seductive.
- LINGOTAn ingot.
- LINGUICAA Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage.
- LINGUISTERSynonym of interpreter, particularly A native interpreter assisting Europeans in colonial contexts. A native agent facilitating European trade in East and Central Africa in colonia
- LIONESSA female lion (animal).
- LIPASEAny of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.
- LIQUEURA flavored alcoholic beverage that is usually very sweet and contains a high percentage of alcohol.
- LITERAlternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter.
- LITERARYRelating to literature.
- LIVERYAny distinctive identifying uniform worn by a group, such as the uniform worn by chauffeurs and male servants.
- LIVRAISONA part of a serial issued from time to time.
- LIVREA unit of currency formerly used in France, divided into 20 sols or sous.
- LLANEROA plainsman; a South American cattle-herder or cowboy, especially in Venezuela and Colombia.