jeopardize v. to endanger; to place in danger; to imperil; to put at risk

jeopardy n. danger; peril; hazard; risk; endangerment; imperilment

junction n. intersection; crossing; connection; point of convergence; meeting point; place where two things meet and cross (roads, rivers, etc.)

justify v. to vindicate; to defend; to support; to excuse

kit n. set; equipment; furnishings; outfit; clothing; wash basin

landlord n. one that owns and rents land, buildings, or dwelling units

landscape n. view; scenery; photograph of scenery; painting or drawing of scenery; horizontal page orientation

landscaper n. person who designs gardens or large areas

lasting adj. continuing; enduring; remaining for a long time; durable

launch n. act of launching; act of sending out; act of starting or initiating; commencement; inauguration

launch v. to start; to run; to activate; to inaugurate; to throw; to break into

lawsuit n. case in a court of law brought by one party against another; legal claim

lay off v. to postpone; to dismiss from a job; to fire

layer n. thickness of some material that covers a surface; covering; bed; stratum

layman n. inexperienced person; person who is not a member of the clergy; member of the laity; person who does not belong to a particular profession

layout n. arrangement; plan; sketch; drawing; something which has been arranged

leaflet n. sheet of paper on which information has been printed; flyer

leakage n. something which escapes or passes through a hole or opening (i.e. liquid, gas, etc.); act of leaking; leak

lease n. contract which gives another the right to use or inhabit a property for a period of time in exchange for rent; period of time during which a lease is valid; property which is contracted to another

lease v. to rent out property for a specific period of time; to let; to possess or occupy under the terms of a lease

leather n. tanned and preserved animal skin from which the hair or fur has been removed; item made of tanned and preserved animal skin

legacy n. inheritance; bequest; something handed down from one's ancestors

legible adj. possible to read or decipher; plainly discernible; apparent

legislation n. the act or process of legislating; lawmaking; a proposed or enacted law or group of laws

legitimate adj. lawful; acceptable; justified; reasonable; logical; correct; sound; authorized

legitimate v. to make valid; to make lawful; to justify; to make permissible

leisure n. time free from work other demands and duties; free time; rest; recreation

letterhead n. line printed at the top of a piece of stationary (usually containing a name, address, etc.); stationary printed with a heading

leverage n. influence; ability to affect or alter people or circumstance; use of borrowed money to increase the return on an investment

leverage v. to use one's influence to affect people or circumstances; to increase return on an investment by using borrowed money

levy n. act or process of collecting or conscripting (money, property, etc.) by a government or other authority; something which is collected through a levy

levy v. to impose a tax or fine; to conscript troops

liability n. financial obligation; debt; responsibility; obligation; disadvantage; handicap; likelihood

liable adj. under legal obligation; responsible; likely; prone; susceptible; subject to

liberal adj. in favor of reform; supporting a progressive philosophy; tolerant; open-minded; generous; abundant

liberal n. person who favors political and social reform; person who supports a progressive political philosophy

license n. permit; official permission; authorization; document which shows proof of authorization; certificate

license v. to issue a license; to grant a permit; to authorize; to permit; to allow

lifestyle n. way of life

likelihood n. probability; chance; feasibility; possibility

limited adj. confined within a boundary; restricted; narrow; mediocre

linger v. to be slow in leaving, especially out of reluctance; tarry; to persist; to be tardy in acting; procrastinate

linkage n. a connection or relation; an association

literate adj. able to read and write; knowledgeable or educated in a particular field or fields

litter n. refuse; trash; disorder

litter v. to toss or dump garbage in an unauthorized place; to scatter objects in disorder

loan v. to lend a sum of money for a period of time; to give temporarily

locate v. to situate; to place; to identify; to find; to settle

located adj. situated; placed; identified; found; existing; standing

location n. place; position; situation; site; spot

locksmith n. person who makes and fixes keys and fasting mechanisms

logistics n. planning and execution; management of a business or other operation; department of a company which oversees and maintains material and other recourses

logo n. graphic symbol which represents a company or organization

look forward to v. to anticipate gladly

look into v. to investigate

look over v. to examine

loom v. to appear as a large and indistinct form; to appear as larger than life; to impend; to weave fabric on a loom

loop n. rope which has curved and doubled over itself leaving a circular opening; something which has a curved or circular shape

loop v. to form a loop; to make circular shape

lounge n. sofa; couch; large public waiting room; lobby; room in which cocktails are served; living room; slow walk; stroll

lounge v. to lie down; to recline; to move in a relaxed manner; to walk lazily

loyal adj. faithful; true to one's obligations

loyalty n. faithfulness; devotion; constancy

lucid adj. comprehensible; intelligible; rational; sane; transparent; bright; radiant; shining

lucrative adj. profitable; yielding monetary rewards; gainful

luggage n. suitcases; cases and bags carried by travelers

luncheon n. afternoon party where a light meal is served