libertine (en)

(noun) a freethinker especially in religious matters / (noun) a person who is unrestrained by convention or morality / (noun) one leading a dissolute life

libidinal (en)

(adjective) of or relating to the libido

libretto (en)

(noun) the text of a work (as an opera) for the musical theater / (noun) the book containing a libretto (from Italian)

licentious (en)

promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters

liebestod (de)

(literary term) erotic death or "love death" meaning the two lovers' consummation of their love in death or after death

liens (en)

(noun, plural) a right given to another by the owner of property to secure a debt, or one created by law in favor of certain creditors

lilliputian (en)

(adjective) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput / (adjective) small miniature / (adjective) petty / (noun) an inhabitant of Lilliput / (noun) one resembling a Lilliputian / (noun) an undersized individual

limicolous (en)

adjective. (of certain animals) living in mud or muddy regions

liminal (en)

ambiguous; occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold

limn (en)

(verb) depict or describe in painting or words; suffuse or highlight (something) with a bright color or light

limpid (en)

(adjective) marked by transparency; pellucid / (adjective) clear and simple in style / (adjective) absolutely serene and untroubled

linchpin (en)

(noun) a locking pin inserted crosswise (as through the end of an axle or shaft) / (noun) one that serves to hold together parts or elements that exist or function as a unit

linden (en)

a kind of deciduous tree

lineament (en)

(noun) an outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face / (noun) a linear topographic feature (as of the earth) that reveals a characteristic (as a fault or the subsurface structure) / (noun) a distinguishing or characteristic feature

linguistic recursion (en)

the capacity to embed sentences in other sentences; some linguists (e.g., Chomsky) see this as fundamental to language

lintel (en)

(noun) a horizontal architectural member spanning and usually carrying the load above an opening

liquefaction (en)

(noun) the process of making or becoming liquid / (noun) the state of being liquid / (noun) conversion of soil into a fluidlike mass during an earthquake or other seismic event

liquescent (en)

(adjective) being or tending to become liquid; melting

liquidationism (en)

defined as "the pursuit of austerity measures in order to destroy inefficient firms, industries, investors, and workers" by Michael Mann

liquidity preference (en)

propensity to hold assets in liquid form (defined by Keynes in The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money)

Lisbon Treaty (en)

amends the Maastrict Treaty; intended to make EU governance more democratic and transparent

lisle (en)

a kind of lacy fabric

lissome (en)

(adjective) easily flexed / (adjective) lithe / (adjective) nimble

listed (en)

(verb) to tilt to one side

litote (en)

understatement (feminine)