Because the hormonal changes they undergo affect their spirits, adolescents may become emotionally labile and experience sudden shifts of mood.
In putting together his dictionary of the English language, Doctor Johnson undertook a laborious task.
Tom and Becky were lost in the labyrinth of secret caves.
Her body was lacerated in the automobile crash.
His voice has a lachrymose quality that is more appropriate at a funeral than a class reunion.
He was lackadaisical and indifferent about his part in the affair.
We were disappointed by the lackluster performance.
Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types: strong men of few words.
The sailor had been taught not to be laggard in carrying out orders.
They enjoyed their swim in the calm lagoon.
The laity does not always understand the clergy's problems.
It was painful to watch the champion lambaste his opponent, tearing into him mercilessly.
Even advocates of the war lamented the loss of so many lives in combat.
This article lampoons the pretensions of some movie moguls.
Her siege of illness left her languid and pallid.
In stories, lovelorn damsels used to languish and pine away.
His friends tried to overcome the languor into which he had fallen by taking him to parties and to the theater.
lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln was a striking figure.
Because of the prisoner's record, the district attorney refused to reduce the charge from grand larceny to petit larceny.
The first thing Bill did on returning home from school was to check what snacks his mother had in the larder.
Lady Bountiful distributed largess to the poor.
Because they might arouse lascivious impulses in their readers, the lewd books were banned by the clergy.
The hot, tropical weather created a feeling of lassitude and encouraged drowsiness.
Her latent talent was discovered by accident.
In order to get good plant growth, the gardener must pinch off all lateral shoots.
I think you have permitted your son too much latitude in this matter.
His laudable deeds will be remarked by all whom he aided.
The critics' laudatory comments helped to make her a star.
The actor's lavish gifts pleased her.
We dislike restaurants where the service is lax and inattentive.
As bread dough is leavened, it puffs up, expanding in volume.
In his youth he led a life of lechery and debauchery; he did not mend his ways until middle age.
The chaplain delivered his sermon from a hastily improvised lectern.
Don't eat sushi at this restaurant; I'm a bit leery about how fresh it is.
When you set a deadline, allow a little leeway.
Part of my legacy from my parents is an album of family photographs.
The legend at the bottom of the map made it clear which symbols stood for rest areas along the highway and which stood for public camp sites.
The magician demonstrated his renowned legerdemain.
Considering the gravity of the offense, we were surprised by the leniency of the sentence.
He was leonine in his rage.
It is unwise to leave lethal weapons where children may find them.
The stuffy room made her lethargic; she felt as if she was about to nod off.
As the river rose and threatened to overflow the levee, emergency workers rushed to reinforce the walls with sandbags.
As the magician passed his hands over the recumbent body of his assistant, she appeared to rise and levitate about three feet above the table.
Stop giggling abd wriggling around in the pew; such levity is improper in church.
Crying "No taxation withouth representation," the colonists demonstrated against England's power to levy taxes.
They found his lewd stories objectionable.
The new dictionary is the work of many lexicographers who spent years compiling and editing the work.
I cannot find this word in any lexicon in the library.
Her lack of an extensive vocabulary was a liability that she was able to overcome.
As the liason, he had to avoid offending the leaders of the two armies.
He sued the newspaper because of its libelous story.
Although she was aware of his reputation as a libertine, she felt she could reform him and help him break his dissolute way of life.
They objected to his libidinous behavior.
The psychiatrist maintained that suppression of the libido often resulted in maladjustment and neuroses.
The composer of an opera's music is remembered more frequently than the author of its libretto.
The licentious monarch helped bring about his country's downfall.
There was a delay before Ralph could take possession of his late uncle's home; apparently, another claimant had a lien upon the estate.
Petrified wood may be ligneous in appearance, but it is stonelike in composition.
Tiny and delicate, the model was built on a lilliputian scale.
Hours of ballet classes kept him limber.
Among the divisions of Hell are Purgatory and limbo.
Parodoxically, the more realistic the details this artist chooses, the better able to limn her fantastic, other-worldly landscapes.
A limpid stream ran through his property.
He traced his lineage back to Mayflower days.
She quickly sketched the lineaments of his face.
The modern tourist will encounter very little linguistic difficulty as English has become an almost universal language.
She enjoyed being lionized and adored by the public.
He was able to liquidate all his debts in short period of time.
That flagpole should be absolutely vertical; instead, it lists to one side.
We had expected him to be full of enthusiasm and were surprised by his listless attitude.
On this solemn day, the congregation responded to the prayers of the priest during the litany with fervor and intensity.
Her figure was lithe and willowy.
Try to settle this amicably; I do not want to start litigation.
To say, "He little realizes," when we mean that he does not realize at all, is an example of the kind of understatement we call litotes.
His face was so livid with rage that we were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy.
They were both loath for him to go.
We loathed the wicked villain.
If this lode that we have discovered extends for any distance, we have found a fortune.
They used to tease him about his lofty ambitions.
The policeman told him not to loiter in the alley.
They lolled around in their chairs watching television.
When he reached ninety, the old man was proud of his longevity.
As the horses loped along, we had an opportunity to admire the ever-changing scenery.
She is very loquacious and can speak on the telephone for hours.
The delivery boy is an awkward lout.
From the hilltop, they could see the herd like ants in the distance; they could barely hear the cattle low.
Her explanation was lucid enought for a child to grasp.
He turned his hobby into a lucrative profession.
Preferring lucre to undying fame, he wrote stories of popular appeal.
Let us be serious; this is not a ludicrous issue.
The lugabrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness.
Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the awning for a lull in the rain.
Still somewhat torpid after its long hibernation, the bear lumbered through the woods.
In buying light bulbs, she checked not only their power, as measured in watts, but their brightness, as measured in lumens.
A leading light of the American stage, Ethel Barrymore was a theatrical luminary whose name lives on.
The sun is a luminous body.
lunar craters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope.
The lurid stories he told shocked his listeners.
