AbstractPhil/geometric-vocab-english-full-a-to-z huggingface dataset:
lecture: the act of reading; as, the lecture of holy scripture.-a discourse on any subject; especially, a formal or methodical discourse, intended for instruction; sometimes, a familiar discourse, in contrast with a sermon.-a reprimand or formal reproof from one having authority.-a rehearsal of a lesson.-to read or deliver a lecture to.-to reprove formally and with authority.-to deliver a lecture or lectures.
lecturn: a choir desk, or reading desk, in some churches, from which the lections, or scripture lessons, are chanted or read; hence, a reading desk. [written also lectern and lettern.]
lecythis: a genus of gigantic trees, chiefly brazilian, of the order myrtaceae, having woody capsules opening by an apical lid. lecythis zabucajo yields the delicious sapucaia nuts. l. ollaria produces the monkey-pots, its capsules. its bark separates into thin sheets, like paper, used by the natives for cigarette wrappers.
ledge: a shelf on which articles may be laid; also, that which resembles such a shelf in form or use, as a projecting ridge or part, or a molding or edge in joinery.-a shelf, ridge, or reef, of rocks.-a layer or stratum.-a lode; a limited mass of rock bearing valuable mineral.-a piece of timber to support the deck, placed athwartship between beams.
ledger: a book in which a summary of accounts is laid up or preserved; the final book of record in business transactions, in which all debits and credits from the journal, etc., are placed under appropriate heads.-a large flat stone, esp. one laid over a tomb.-a horizontal piece of timber secured to the uprights and supporting floor timbers, a staircase, scaffolding, or the like. it differs from an intertie in being intended to carry weight.
ledgment: a string-course or horizontal suit of moldings, such as the base moldings of a building.- the development of the surface of a body on a plane, so that the dimensions of the different sides may be easily ascertained.
ledgy: abounding in ledges; consisting of a ledge or reef; as, a ledgy island.
lee: to lie; to speak falsely.-that which settles at the bottom, as of a cask of liquor (esp. wine); sediment; dregs; -- used now only in the plural.-a sheltered place; esp., a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind; shelter; protection; as, the lee of a mountain, an island, or a ship.-that part of the hemisphere, as one stands on shipboard, toward which the wind blows. see lee, a.-of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel.
leeboard: a board, or frame of planks, lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled, by giving her greater draught.
leech: see 2d leach.-see leach, v. t.-the border or edge at the side of a sail.-a physician or surgeon; a professor of the art of healing.-any one of numerous genera and species of annulose worms, belonging to the order hirudinea, or bdelloidea, esp. those species  used in medicine, as hirudo medicinalis of europe, and allied species.-a glass tube of peculiar construction, adapted for drawing blood from a scarified part by means of a vacuum.-to treat as a surgeon; to doctor; as, to leech wounds.-to bleed by the use of leeches.
leek: a plant of the genus allium (a. porrum), having broadly linear succulent leaves rising from a loose oblong cylindrical bulb. the flavor is stronger than that of the common onion.
leer: to learn.-empty; destitute; wanting-empty of contents.-destitute of a rider; and hence, led, not ridden; as, a leer horse.-wanting sense or seriousness; trifling; trivolous; as, leer words.-an oven in which glassware is annealed.-the cheek.-complexion; aspect; appearance.-a distorted expression of the face, or an indirect glance of the eye, conveying a sinister or immodest suggestion.-to look with a leer; to look askance with a suggestive expression, as of hatred, contempt, lust, etc. ; to cast a sidelong lustful or malign look.-to entice with a leer, or leers; as, to leer a man to ruin.
leet: of let, to allow.-a portion; a list, esp. a list of candidates for an office.-a court-leet; the district within the jurisdiction of a court-leet; the day on which a court-leet is held.-the european pollock.
leeward: pertaining to, or in the direction of, the part or side toward which the wind blows; -- opposed to windward; as, a leeward berth; a leeward ship.-the lee side; the lee.-toward the lee.
left: of leave-of leave.-of or pertaining to that side of the body in man on which the muscular action of the limbs is usually weaker than on the other side; -- opposed to right, when used in reference to a part of the body; as, the left hand, or arm; the left ear. also said of the corresponding side of the lower animals.-that part of surrounding space toward which the left side of one's body is turned; as, the house is on the left when you face north.-those members of a legislative assembly (as in france) who are in the opposition; the advanced republicans and extreme radicals. they have their seats at the left-hand side of the presiding officer. see center, and right.
left-hand: situated on the left; nearer the left hand than the right; as, the left-hand side; the left-hand road.
left-handed: having the left hand or arm stronger and more dexterous than the right; using the left hand and arm with more dexterity than the right.-clumsy; awkward; unlucky; insincere; sinister; malicious; as, a left-handed compliment.-having a direction contrary to that of the hands of a watch when seen in front; -- said of a twist, a rotary motion, etc., looked at from a given direction.
leg: a limb or member of an animal used for supporting the body, and in running, climbing, and swimming; esp., that part of the limb between the knee and foot.-that which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of a pair of compasses or dividers.-the part of any article of clothing which covers the leg; as, the leg of a stocking or of a pair of trousers.-a bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward in bowing.-a disreputable sporting character; a blackleg.-the course and distance made by a vessel on one tack or between tacks.-an extension of the boiler downward, in the form of a narrow space between vertical plates, sometimes nearly surrounding the furnace and ash pit, and serving to support the boiler; -- called also water leg.-the case containing the lower part of the belt which carries the buckets.-a fielder whose position is on the outside, a little in rear of the batter.-to use as a leg, with it as object-to bow.-to run.
legacy: a gift of property by will, esp. of money or personal property; a bequest. also fig.; as, a legacy of dishonor or disease.-a business with which one is intrusted by another; a commission; -- obsolete, except in the phrases last legacy, dying legacy, and the like.
legal: created by, permitted by, in conformity with, or relating to, law; as, a legal obligation; a legal standard or test; a legal procedure; a legal claim; a legal trade; anything is legal which the laws do not forbid.-according to the law of works, as distinguished from free grace; or resting on works for salvation.-according to the old or mosaic dispensation; in accordance with the law of moses.-governed by the rules of law as distinguished from the rules of equity; as, legal estate; legal assets.
legalist: one who practices or advocates strict conformity to law; in theology, one who holds to the law of works. see legal, 2 (a).
legality: the state or quality of being legal; conformity to law.-a conformity to, and resting upon, the letter of the law.
legate: an ambassador or envoy.-an ecclesiastic representing the pope and invested with the authority of the holy see.-an official assistant given to a general or to the governor of a province.-under the emperors, a governor sent to a province.
legatine: of or pertaining to a legate; as, legatine power.-made by, proceeding from, or under the sanction of, a legate; as, a legatine constitution.
legation: the sending forth or commissioning one person to act for another.-a legate, or envoy, and the persons associated with him in his mission; an embassy; or, in stricter usage, a diplomatic minister and his suite; a deputation.-the place of business or official residence of a diplomatic minister at a foreign court or seat of government.-a district under the jurisdiction of a legate.
legato: connected; tied; -- a term used when successive tones are to be produced in a closely connected, smoothly gliding manner. it is often indicated by a tie, thus /, /, or /, /, written over or under the notes to be so performed; -- opposed to staccato.
legend: that which is appointed to be read; especially, a chronicle or register of the lives of saints, formerly read at matins, and in the refectories of religious houses.-a story respecting saints; especially, one of a marvelous nature.-any wonderful story coming down from the past, but not verifiable by historical record; a myth; a fable.-an inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration.-to tell or narrate, as a legend.
legendary: of or pertaining to a legend or to legends; consisting of legends; like a legend; fabulous.-a book of legends; a tale or narrative.-one who relates legends.
leger: anything that lies in a place; that which, or one who, remains in a place.-a minister or ambassador resident at a court or seat of government.-a ledger.-lying or remaining in a place; hence, resident; as, leger ambassador.-light; slender; slim; trivial.
legerdemain: sleight of hand; a trick of sleight of hand; hence, any artful deception or trick.
legged: having (such or so many) legs; -- used in composition; as, a long-legged man; a two-legged animal.
leggiero: light or graceful; in a light, delicate, and brisk style.
legging: alt. of leggin-a. & vb. n., from leg, v. t.
leghorn: a straw plaiting used for bonnets and hats, made from the straw of a particular kind of wheat, grown for the purpose in tuscany, italy; -- so called from leghorn, the place of exportation.
legible: capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; -- used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript.-capable of being discovered or understood by apparent marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often legible in their countenances.
legion: a body of foot soldiers and cavalry consisting of different numbers at different periods, -- from about four thousand to about six thousand men, -- the cavalry being about one tenth.-a military force; an army; military bands.-a great number; a multitude.-a group of orders inferior to a class.
legionary: belonging to a legion; consisting of a legion or legions, or of an indefinitely great number; as, legionary soldiers; a legionary force.-a member of a legion.
legislative: making, or having the power to make, a law or laws; lawmaking; -- distinguished from executive; as, a legislative act; a legislative body.-of or pertaining to the making of laws; suitable to legislation; as, the transaction of legislative business; the legislative style.
legislator: a lawgiver; one who makes laws for a state or community; a member of a legislative body.
legislature: the body of persons in a state or kingdom invested with power to make and repeal laws; a legislative body.
legitim: the portion of movable estate to which the children are entitled upon the death of the father.
legitimacy: the state, or quality, of being legitimate, or in conformity with law; hence, the condition of having been lawfully begotten, or born in wedlock.
legitimate: accordant with law or with established legal forms and requirements; lawful; as, legitimate government; legitimate rights; the legitimate succession to the throne; a legitimate proceeding of an officer; a legitimate heir.-lawfully begotten; born in wedlock.-authorized; real; genuine; not false, counterfeit, or spurious; as, legitimate poems of chaucer; legitimate inscriptions.-conforming to known principles, or accepted rules; as, legitimate reasoning; a legitimate standard, or method; a legitimate combination of colors.-following by logical sequence; reasonable; as, a legitimate result; a legitimate inference.-to make legitimate, lawful, or valid; esp., to put in the position or state of a legitimate person before the law, by legal means; as, to legitimate a bastard child.
legitimist: one who supports legitimate authority; esp., one who believes in hereditary monarchy, as a divine right.-specifically, a supporter of the claims of the elder branch of the bourbon dynasty to the crown of france.
legume: a pod dehiscent into two pieces or valves, and having the seed attached at one suture, as that of the pea.-the fruit of leguminous plants, as peas, beans, lupines; pulse.
legumin: an albuminous substance resembling casein, found as a characteristic ingredient of the seeds of leguminous and grain-bearing plants.
leguminous: pertaining to pulse; consisting of pulse.-belonging to, or resembling, a very large natural order of plants (leguminosae), which bear legumes, including peas, beans, clover, locust trees, acacias, and mimosas.
leiotrichan: of or pertaining to the leiotrichi.-one of the leiotrichi.
leipoa: a genus of australian gallinaceous birds including but a single species (leipoa ocellata), about the size of a turkey. its color is variegated, brown, black, white, and gray. called also native pheasant.
leisurable: leisurely.-vacant of employment; not occupied; idle; leisure; as leisurable hours.
leisure: freedom from occupation or business; vacant time; time free from employment.-time at one's command, free from engagement; convenient opportunity; hence, convenience; ease.-unemployed; as, leisure hours.
leisurely: characterized by leisure; taking abundant time; not hurried; as, a leisurely manner; a leisurely walk.-in a leisurely manner.
leman: a sweetheart, of either sex; a gallant, or a mistress; -- usually in a bad sense.
lemma: a preliminary or auxiliary proposition demonstrated or accepted for immediate use in the demonstration of some other proposition, as in mathematics or logic.
lemming: any one of several species of small arctic rodents of the genera myodes and cuniculus, resembling the meadow mice in form. they are found in both hemispheres.
lemniscate: a curve in the form of the figure 8, with both parts symmetrical, generated by the point in which a tangent to an equilateral hyperbola meets the perpendicular on it drawn from the center.
lemniscus: one of two oval bodies hanging from the interior walls of the body in the acanthocephala.
lemon: an oval or roundish fruit resembling the orange, and containing a pulp usually intensely acid. it is produced by a tropical tree of the genus citrus, the common fruit known in commerce being that of the species c. limonum or c. medica (var. limonum). there are many varieties of the fruit, some of which are sweet.-the tree which bears lemons; the lemon tree.
lemur: one of a family (lemuridae) of nocturnal mammals allied to the monkeys, but of small size, and having a sharp and foxlike muzzle, and large eyes. they feed upon birds, insects, and fruit, and are mostly natives of madagascar and the neighboring islands, one genus (galago) occurring in africa. the slow lemur or kukang of the east indies is nycticebus tardigradus. see galago, indris, and colugo.
lemuria: a hypothetical land, or continent, supposed by some to have existed formerly in the indian ocean, of which madagascar is a remnant.
lemuroid: like or pertaining to the lemurs or the lemuroidea.-one of the lemuroidea.
lemuroidea: a suborder of primates, including the lemurs, the aye-aye, and allied species.
lend: to allow the custody and use of, on condition of the return of the same; to grant the temporary use of; as, to lend a book; -- opposed to borrow.-to allow the possession and use of, on condition of the return of an equivalent in kind; as, to lend money or some article of food.-to afford; to grant or furnish in general; as, to lend assistance; to lend one's name or influence.-to let for hire or compensation; as, to lend a horse or gig.
lending: of lend-the act of one who lends.-that which is lent or furnished.
lene: to lend; to grant; to permit.-smooth; as, the lene breathing.-applied to certain mute consonants, as p, k, and t (or gr. /, /, /).-the smooth breathing (spiritus lenis).-any one of the lene consonants, as p, k, or t (or gr. /, /, /).
length: the longest, or longer, dimension of any object, in distinction from breadth or width; extent of anything from end to end; the longest line which can be drawn through a body, parallel to its sides; as, the length of a church, or of a ship; the length of a rope or line.-a portion of space or of time considered as measured by its length; -- often in the plural.-the quality or state of being long, in space or time; extent; duration; as, some sea birds are remarkable for the length of their wings; he was tired by the length of the sermon, and the length of his walk.-a single piece or subdivision of a series, or of a number of long pieces which may be connected together; as, a length of pipe; a length of fence.-detail or amplification; unfolding; continuance as, to pursue a subject to a great length.-distance.-to lengthen.
lengthen: to extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out.-to become longer.
lengthy: having length; rather long or too long; prolix; not brief; -- said chiefly of discourses, writings, and the like.
lenient: relaxing; emollient; softening; assuasive; -- sometimes followed by of.-mild; clement; merciful; not rigorous or severe; as, a lenient disposition; a lenient judge or sentence.-a lenitive; an emollient.
lenify: to assuage; to soften; to mitigate; to alleviate.
lenitive: having the quality of softening or mitigating, as pain or acrimony; assuasive; emollient.-a medicine or application that has the quality of easing pain or protecting from the action of irritants.-a mild purgative; a laxative.-that which softens or mitigates; that which tends to allay passion, excitement, or pain; a palliative.
lenity: the state or quality of being lenient; mildness of temper or disposition; gentleness of treatment; softness; tenderness; clemency; -- opposed to severity and rigor.
lenni-lenape: a general name for a group of algonquin tribes which formerly occupied the coast region of north america from connecticut to virginia. they included the mohicans, delawares, shawnees, and several other tribes.
lens: a piece of glass, or other transparent substance, ground with two opposite regular surfaces, either both curved, or one curved and the other plane, and commonly used, either singly or combined, in optical instruments, for changing the direction of rays of light, and thus magnifying objects, or otherwise modifying vision. in practice, the curved surfaces are usually spherical, though rarely cylindrical, or of some other figure.
lent: of lend-imp. & p. p. of lend.-a fast of forty days, beginning with ash wednesday and continuing till easter, observed by some christian churches as commemorative of the fast of our savior.-slow; mild; gentle; as, lenter heats.-see lento.
lenten: lent.-of or pertaining to the fast called lent; used in, or suitable to, lent; as, the lenten season.-spare; meager; plain; somber; unostentatious; not abundant or showy.
lenticel: one of the small, oval, rounded spots upon the stem or branch of a plant, from which the underlying tissues may protrude or roots may issue, either in the air, or more commonly when the stem or branch is covered with water or earth.-a small, lens-shaped gland on the under side of some leaves.
lenticula: a kind of eruption upon the skin; lentigo; freckle.-a lens of small size.-a lenticel.
lenticular: resembling a lentil in size or form; having the form of a double-convex lens.
lentiginous: of or pertaining to lentigo; freckly; scurfy; furfuraceous.
lentil: a leguminous plant of the genus ervum (ervum lens), of small size, common in the fields in europe. also, its seed, which is used for food on the continent.
lentor: tenacity; viscidity, as of fluids.-slowness; delay; sluggishness.
leo: the lion, the fifth sign of the zodiac, marked thus [/] in almanacs.-a northern constellation east of cancer, containing the bright star regulus at the end of the handle of the sickle.
leonid: one of the shooting stars which constitute the star shower that recurs near the fourteenth of november at intervals of about thirty-three years; -- so called because these shooting stars appear on the heavens to move in lines directed from the constellation leo.
leonine: pertaining to, or characteristic of, the lion; as, a leonine look; leonine rapacity.
leontodon: a genus of liguliflorous composite plants, including the fall dandelion (l. autumnale), and formerly the true dandelion; -- called also lion's tooth.
leopard: a large, savage, carnivorous mammal (felis leopardus). it is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. it is found in southern asia and africa. by some the panther (felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.
leopard's bane: a name of several harmless plants, as arnica montana, senecio doronicum, and paris quadrifolia.
lepadoid: a stalked barnacle of the genus lepas, or family lepadidae; a goose barnacle. also used adjectively.
lepas: any one of various species of lepas, a genus of pedunculated barnacles found attached to floating timber, bottoms of ships, gulf weed, etc.; -- called also goose barnacle. see barnacle.
lepidine: an organic base, c9h6.n.ch3, metameric with quinaldine, and obtained by the distillation of cinchonine.
lepidodendrid: one of an extinct family of trees allied to the modern club mosses, and including lepidodendron and its allies.
lepidodendroid: allied to, or resembling, lepidodendron.-a lepidodendrid.
lepidodendron: a genus of fossil trees of the devonian and carboniferous ages, having the exterior marked with scars, mostly in quincunx order, produced by the separation of the leafstalks.
lepidoganoid: any one of a division (lepidoganoidei) of ganoid fishes, including those that have scales forming a coat of mail. also used adjectively.
lepidolite: a species of mica, of a lilac or rose-violet color, containing lithia. it usually occurs in masses consisting of small scales. see mica.
lepidomelane: an iron-potash mica, of a raven-black color, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales. see mica.
lepidoptera: an order of insects, which includes the butterflies and moths. they have broad wings, covered with minute overlapping scales, usually brightly colored.
lepidosauria: a division of reptiles, including the serpents and lizards; the plagiotremata.
lepidosiren: an eel-shaped ganoid fish of the order dipnoi, having both gills and lungs. it inhabits the rivers of south america. the name is also applied to a related african species (protopterus annectens). the lepidosirens grow to a length of from four to six feet. called also doko.
lepidoted: having a coat of scurfy scales, as the leaves of the oleaster.
lepisma: a genus of wingless thysanurous insects having an elongated flattened body, covered with shining scales and terminated by seven unequal bristles. a common species (lepisma saccharina) is found in houses, and often injures books and furniture. called also shiner, silver witch, silver moth, and furniture bug.
leporine: of or pertaining to a hare; like or characteristic of, a hare.
leprosity: the state or quality of being leprous or scaly; also, a scale.