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Vocabulary Cards C2

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C2 adjective
lecherous
lüstern
Meaning
having or showing excessive or offensive sexual desire
Example
The character was portrayed as a lecherous old man.
C2 noun
lechery
Lust
Meaning
excessive or offensive sexual desire; lustfulness
Example
The novel depicted the lechery of corrupt nobles.
C2 verb
leer
lüsterner Blick
Meaning
To look at someone in an unpleasant, sly, or sexually suggestive way.
Example
He leered at her in a way that made her uncomfortable.
C2 adjective
leery
misstrauisch
Meaning
Cautious or wary due to suspicion or distrust.
Example
She was leery of investing in the new business.
C2 adjective
leeward
windabgewandte Seite
Meaning
On or toward the sheltered side away from the wind.
Example
They built their camp on the leeward side of the hill.
C2 adverb/adjective
legato
in der Musik, sanft und verbunden gespielt oder gesungen
Meaning
In music, played or sung smoothly and connectedly.
Example
The pianist played the passage legato, with each note flowing into the next.
C2 noun
legerdemain
Zauberei, Täuschung
Meaning
skillful use of one's hands when performing tricks; deception or trickery
Example
The magician's legerdemain left the audience amazed.
C2 noun
legionary
römischer Soldat
Meaning
a soldier in the Roman army
Example
Each legionary carried a shield and a short sword.
C2 adjective
leonine
löwenartig
Meaning
Of or resembling a lion.
Example
His leonine hair made him stand out in the crowd.
C2 phrase
let them theory
Theorie des Lass sie denken, was sie wollen
Meaning
A philosophy of not trying to control others' actions or opinions and allowing them to be themselves.
Example
He follows the Let them theory and ignores negativity.
C2 noun
levee
Deich
Meaning
An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river or to hold back water.
Example
The town built a levee to protect itself from flooding.
C2 adjective
levelheaded
ruhig und vernünftig
Meaning
calm and sensible; showing good judgment.
Example
She remained levelheaded during the crisis.
C2 noun
leviathan
Riesenmeerungeheuer
Meaning
a huge sea monster or something very large and powerful.
Example
The ship looked like a leviathan on the horizon.
C2 verb
levitate
schweben
Meaning
to rise or float in the air, usually without visible support.
Example
The magician made the table levitate during the show.
C2 verb
levitating
schwebend
Meaning
Rising and hovering in the air, especially as a result of supernatural or magical power.
Example
The levitating structure is an engineering marvel.
C2 noun
Levity
Leichtigkeit; Frivolität; Mangel an Respekt
Meaning
humor or frivolity, especially the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect
Example
The levity in the courtroom was inappropriate.
C2 adjective
lewd
obszön
Meaning
Sexually offensive, obscene, or vulgar.
Example
He was arrested for making lewd remarks in public.
C2 noun
lexicographer
Lexikograf
Meaning
A person who compiles, writes, or edits dictionaries.
Example
The lexicographer spent years compiling the dictionary.
C2 noun
lexicography
Lexikographie
Meaning
The art or practice of compiling dictionaries.
Example
Lexicography requires both linguistic and cultural knowledge.
C2 adjective
libelous
verleumderisch
Meaning
containing or constituting a false published statement that damages a person's reputation
Example
The article was found to be libelous and had to be retracted.
C2 noun
liberalist
Liberalist
Meaning
a person who supports liberal ideas and principles
Example
He is a well-known liberalist advocating human rights.
C2 noun
libertine
unmoralische Person
Meaning
A person who behaves without moral principles, especially in sexual matters.
Example
The novel depicted the reckless life of a libertine in 18th century France.
C2 adjective
libidinous
lüstern
Meaning
Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful.
Example
The play was criticized for its libidinous characters.
C2 noun
libretto
Opernlibretto
Meaning
The text of an opera or other long vocal work.
Example
She studied the libretto before attending the opera performance.