L — The Judaism dictionary · page 21 2 3leviathanA huge sea monster described in the Bible, in books such as Job, Psalms and Isaiah.15 sentencesleviteA member of the Israelite tribe of Levi, whose men served in the Temple, helping the priests, singing and caring for holy things.20 sentenceslevyA levy is a tax or charge that people or companies must pay.16 sentenceslewdLewd means rude and crude about sex, in a way that is not decent and not suitable for children.10 sentenceslewdlyIn a shameful, indecent way, especially about sex.3 sentenceslewdnessShameful or sinful behaviour in sexual matters.11 sentencesli"Li" is not a usual English word; it is most often a piece of a longer word or a short form.21 sentencesliabilityLiability is being legally responsible for something, especially for paying for damage or harm.12 sentencesliarA liar is a person who tells lies, saying things they know are not true to trick someone.16 sentencesliberalRespecting people's freedom and willing to accept ideas and ways of life different from your own.20 sentencesliberallyLiberally means in a generous way, giving a lot or giving freely.6 sentenceslibertyLiberty is freedom: the right to live, speak and act as you choose without being controlled or imprisoned unfairly.14 sentenceslibraThe seventh sign of the zodiac, shown as scales.7 sentenceslibraryA library is a place with many books, and often films and computers, that people can borrow or use.20 sentenceslibyanOf or from Libya, a country in North Africa.4 sentenceslicenseA license is a written paper that says someone is allowed to do something, such as drive a car or keep a dog; in Britain the noun is spell…11 sentenceslickTo lick something means to move your tongue over it, to taste it, eat it or wet it.20 sentenceslidA lid is a cover on top of a box, pot, jar or bin that you can lift or take off.13 sentenceslieTo lie is to rest or be flat on something, like a bed or the ground.27 sentenceslienA mistaken printing of a name or word in an old scanned book; here it stands for "Rabbi" or a name such as "Ben" before Sira.3 sentenceslifeBeing alive: what people, animals and plants have and stones do not (they grow, feed, breathe, reproduce).28 sentenceslifebloodThe blood that carries life in a body, or the thing a person's life depends on.3 sentenceslifelessLifeless means dead, or never having had life.12 sentenceslifetimeThe whole time that a person or animal is alive.12 sentencesliftTo lift is to pick something up and raise it.27 sentenceslightLight is what lets us see; it comes from the Sun, lamps and fire.31 sentenceslightenTo lighten something is to make it less heavy: lighten your bag.18 sentenceslighterA small device that makes a flame, used to light candles, cigarettes, stoves or fires.21 sentenceslightlyLightly means with little force or weight: «tap lightly».17 sentenceslightnessLightness is being not heavy.11 sentenceslightningThe bright flash of light in the sky during a storm, made by a huge spark of electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.23 sentencesliiA mistaken printing of letters in an old scanned book; here it stands for the word "his".3 sentenceslikeTo like something is to enjoy it or think it is good.37 sentenceslikelyProbably going to happen or be true.20 sentenceslikenTo say that one thing is like another; to compare them.15 sentenceslikenessBeing alike or similar; how much one thing looks like another.19 sentenceslikewiseLikewise means in the same way: «Watch me and do likewise.».21 sentenceslilyA tall plant grown from a bulb, with large trumpet-shaped flowers, often white, orange or pink.27 sentenceslimbA limb is an arm or a leg.13 sentenceslimeA small round green citrus fruit with sour juice.18 sentenceslimitA limit is the greatest (or smallest) amount that is allowed or possible: a speed limit.18 sentenceslimitationA limitation is something that limits what a person or thing can do: «The robot has some limitations».13 sentenceslimpTo limp is to walk unevenly because one leg or foot is hurt or stiff.17 sentenceslineA line is a row of people or things one behind another.26 sentenceslinearMade of lines, or in the form of straight lines rather than pictures.6 sentenceslinenLinen is a strong, cool cloth made from the flax plant.22 sentenceslingA ling is a long sea fish of the cod family, caught for food in the North Atlantic and around Australia and New Zealand.14 sentenceslingerTo linger is to stay somewhere longer than usual or than needed, because you do not want to leave.16 sentenceslingualHaving to do with the tongue.5 sentenceslinguistA person who studies languages.1 sentenceslinguisticTo do with language or languages.11 sentenceslinguisticallyIn a way that has to do with language.3 sentenceslinkA connection between two things, people or ideas: there is a link between sugar and tooth decay.20 sentenceslintelThe beam across the top of a door or window, resting on the side posts.3 sentenceslionA lion is a big wild cat with golden fur that lives mostly in Africa. The male has a large mane of hair around its head.23 sentenceslionessA female lion.23 sentenceslipYour lips are the two soft edges around your mouth.23 sentencesliquorLiquor is a strong alcoholic drink, such as whisky or rum.7 sentenceslistA list is a set of words, names or numbers written one after another, often one under another.16 sentenceslistenTo listen is to pay attention to sounds or words so that you hear them: listen to music.20 sentenceslitLit is the past form of «light», as in to make something start burning (lit a candle) or to give light to a place (the room was lit by lam…13 sentencesliteralTaking words in their most basic, exact meaning, not as a joke or figure of speech.15 sentencesliterallyLiterally means exactly as the words say, not as a figure of speech.16 sentencesliteraryLiterary means to do with literature: books, poems, plays and stories, and the people who write them.11 sentencesliteratiPeople who are well educated and know a lot about books and writing.1 sentencesliteratureWritten works such as novels, poems and plays, especially ones thought to be good or important.17 sentenceslitterLitter is rubbish like paper, cans and wrappers left lying on the ground in a public place.14 sentenceslittleLittle means small in size: a little house.23 sentencesliturgyThe set words, prayers and songs used in a religious service.1 sentenceslivA short form of «living», as in «liv rm» for living room in house adverts or notes.22 sentencesliveTo live is to be alive.28 sentenceslivelyLively means full of energy, fun and activity.12 sentencesliverThe liver is a large organ in your body, under your ribs on the right, that cleans the blood, stores energy and helps digest food.23 sentenceslivestockAnimals kept on a farm for food, milk, wool or work, such as cows, sheep, pigs, goats and chickens.11 sentenceslizardA lizard is a reptile with scaly skin, four short legs and a long tail, such as a gecko or iguana.11 sentencesloadA load is something heavy that is carried, for example by a truck, a person or a washing machine.14 sentencesloafA loaf is bread baked in one big piece, before it is cut into slices.22 sentencesloamLoam is rich, dark soil made of a good mix of sand, silt and clay, with rotting plants in it; it is very good for growing things.7 sentencesloanA loan is money that someone borrows and must pay back, often with extra money called interest.16 sentencesloathLoath means unwilling, not wanting to do something: loath to go.10 sentencesloatheTo hate something and feel disgusted by it.9 sentencesloathsomeLoathsome means so nasty or disgusting that people hate it.6 sentencesloathsomenessThe state of being disgusting or hateful to look at or think about.3 sentenceslobeAn earlobe (lobe) is the soft round part at the bottom of your ear.15 sentenceslocalityAn area or neighbourhood; the place around a particular point.15 sentenceslockA lock is a device on a door, box or bike that keeps it closed so it can only be opened with a key, code or card.19 sentenceslocoLatin for "in the place" or "position" (as in "in the second place").7 sentenceslocumLatin for "place"; a "locum" is a person who stands in for another for a time.1 sentenceslocustA large kind of grasshopper that sometimes gathers in huge swarms that fly far and eat all the crops.21 sentenceslodgeA small house or cabin in the country, mountains or a park, used for holidays, hunting or skiing.27 sentenceslodgingA place to stay for a short time, such as a room in someone's house or an inn.19 sentencesloftilyLoftily means in a proud, grand way, as if you think you are better than others.8 sentencesloftinessThe quality of being very high or proud.5 sentencesloftyVery high or tall: lofty mountains.19 sentenceslogA log is a thick piece of a tree trunk or big branch that has been cut down.19 sentenceslogicLogic is careful, clear thinking where each step follows from the one before, so you reach a sensible answer.15 sentenceslogicallyIn a way that follows clear reasoning.5 sentencesloinLoin is a cut of meat from the back of an animal, between the ribs and the hips: pork loin, lamb loin.20 sentenceslongLong tells how much length something has from one end to the other: «14 metres long».36 sentenceslongerLonger means having more length than something else.22 sentences1 2 3This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/L/page/2/