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The action or practice of making loans, especially of money.

The measurement or extent of something from end to end; the longest dimension of an object.

Plural of length; multiple measurements or extents from end to end.

A piece of glass or other transparent substance with curved sides for concentrating or dispersing light rays, used singly or combined in optical instruments.

Plural of lens; multiple pieces of curved transparent material used in optical devices.

Past tense and past participle of "lend"; gave something temporarily to someone on the condition it would be returned.

A large wild cat (Panthera pardus) native to Africa and Asia, having a yellowish-brown coat with black spots arranged in rosettes.

A woman who is romantically and sexually attracted to other women.

Plural of lesbian; women who are romantically and sexually attracted to other women.

A smaller amount of (used with uncountable nouns).

Smaller in size, amount, or degree; not so great or important.

A period of instruction in a subject or skill; a class.

Plural of lesson; multiple periods of instruction or classes.

For fear that; in order to prevent something undesirable from happening.

Not prevent or forbid; allow.

Sufficient to cause death; deadly.

Third person singular present tense of "let"; allows or permits.

A character representing one or more sounds used in speech; any of the symbols of an alphabet.

Plural of letter; written characters representing sounds in speech.

(British English) The act or business of renting out property.

A cultivated plant (Lactuca sativa) with edible leaves used primarily in salads.

A position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality.

Plural of level; positions on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality.

A rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.

The exertion of force by means of a lever or an object used as a lever.

Law, especially as a body of rules or a system of jurisprudence (used primarily in legal and academic contexts, often in Latin phrases).

(law) The state of being legally responsible for something.

Legally responsible or answerable; bound by law.

Communication or cooperation between people or organizations that enables them to work together effectively.

A traditional Chinese unit of weight, equivalent to approximately 50 grams or about 1.3 ounces; also known as a tael.

A person who tells lies; someone who makes false statements knowingly.

Plural of liar; multiple people who tell lies or make false statements.

A feminine given name, typically a diminutive of Elizabeth.

Open to new ideas, willing to question traditional values, and respecting individual freedom.

Set free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

The act of setting someone or something free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.

A person who works in or is in charge of a library, responsible for organizing, cataloging, and maintaining collections of books and other materials.

A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and other materials for reading, study, or reference.

Plural of louse; small wingless parasitic insects that live on the skin of mammals and birds, especially in hair or feathers.

(British spelling) An official document giving someone permission to own, use, or do something.

(American spelling) An official document giving someone permission to own, use, or do something.

Having an official license; authorized to perform a particular activity or profession.

To pass the tongue over something, typically to taste, moisten, or clean it.

Past tense and past participle of lick; passed the tongue over something.

(Informal) A severe defeat or beating.

A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.

Be in or assume a horizontal position on a supporting surface.

Past tense and past participle of lie (to tell an untruth); made a false statement knowingly.

Plural of lie; false statements made with intent to deceive.