lester willis young
- n United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
lesvos
- n an island of eastern Greece in the eastern Aegean Sea; in antiquity it was famous for lyric poetry
letter of credit
- n a document issued by a bank that guarantees the payment of a customer's draft; substitutes the bank's credit for the customer's credit
letter of intent
- n any letter expressing an intention to take (or forgo) some action
let
- n a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
- n a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
- v make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
- v actively cause something to happen
I let it be known that I was not interested - v consent to, give permission
I won't let the police search her basement - v cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
This let me in for a big surprise - v leave unchanged
let it be - v grant use or occupation of under a term of contract
letdown
- n a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
lethal gene
- n any gene that has an effect that causes the death of the organism at any stage of life
lethargic encephalitis
- n an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye muscle and extreme muscular weakness
lethargy
- n a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
- n weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
- n inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
lethe
- n (Greek mythology) a river in Hades; the souls of the dead had to drink from it, which made them forget all they had done and suffered when they were alive