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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| knead | verb | She used her hands to knead the dough. | to mix and work into a uniform mass |
| knuckle | noun | The rock hit him on his knuckle. | main joint of the finger |
| lacquer | noun | He put two coats of lacquer on the chair. | a glossy resinous material |
| ladle | noun | He used a ladle to serve the soup. | a long-handled spoon with a deep bowl |
| languid | adj. | She gave a languid wave of the hand. | lacking energy; weak |
| legacy | noun | Americans have a legacy of freedom. | something handed down from an ancestor |
| legible | adj. | His writing was not legible. | possible to read or decipher |
| lenient | adj. | His parent had quite lenient rules. | inclined not to be harsh or strict |
| lethargy | noun | He appeared to be in a state of lethargy. | a state of sluggishness or inactivity |
| lexicon | noun | A lexicon can give you the meaning of words. | a dictionary |