Lark

lark ² Informal

Noun

1. a carefree adventure or frolic

2. a harmless piece of mischief

3. an activity or job viewed with disrespect

Verb

lark about to have a good time frolicking or playing pranks [origin unknown]

Labyrinth

Lab·y·rinth play_w2(“L0005700″) (lb-rnth)

n.

1.

a. An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.

b. Labyrinth Greek Mythology The maze in which the Minotaur was confined.

2. Something highly intricate or convoluted in character, composition, or construction: a labyrinth of rules and regulations.

3. Anatomy

a. A group of complex interconnecting anatomical cavities.

Lurk

lurk play_w(“L0295000″)

 (lûrk)

intr.v. lurked, lurk·ing, lurks

1. To lie in wait, as in ambush.

2. To move furtively; sneak.

3. To exist unobserved or unsuspected: danger lurking around every bend.

Lingua Franca

Lingua Franca \Lin"gua Fran"ca\ (l[i^][ng]"gw[.a]
   fr[a^][ng]"k[.a]) n. [It., prop., language of the Franks.]
   1. The commercial language of the Levant, -- a mixture of the
      languages of the people of the region and of foreign
      traders.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Any hybrid or other language used over a wide area as a
      common or commercial tongue among peoples of different
      speech.

Lore

lore ¹ play_w(“L0252100″)

 (lôr, lr)

n.

1. Accumulated facts, traditions, or beliefs about a particular subject. See Synonyms at knowledge.

2. Knowledge acquired through education or experience.

3. Archaic Material taught or learned.

 

eg: Welcome to the Python Cookbook, a collaborative collection of your contributions to Python lore.

Lacuna

la·cu·na play_w(“L0011500″)

 (l-kyn)

n. pl. la·cu·nae (-n) or la·cu·nas

1. An empty space or a missing part; a gap: “self-centered in opinion, with curious lacunae of astounding ignorance” Frank Norris.

2. Anatomy A cavity, space, or depression, especially in a bone, containing cartilage or bone cells.

 

eg:- Still, there are many problem areas for all the Indian B-Schools. Spawning entrepreneurship is among the weakest chink in their armours. Apart from a handful of schools, not one is focussing on it. Given the fact that India’s growing economy needs more entrepreneurs, this is a glaring lacunae in our management education system.

Ludicrous

Ludicrous \Lu"di*crous\, a. [L. ludicrus, or ludicer, from ludus
   play, sport, fr. ludere to play.]
   1. Adapted to excite laughter, without scorn or contempt;
      sportive. --Broome.
      [1913 Webster]

            A chapter upon German rhetoric would be in the same
            ludicrous predicament as Van Troil's chapter on the
            snakes of Iceland, which delivers its business in
            one summary sentence, announcing, that snakes in
            Iceland -- there are none.            --De Quincey.

   2. Ridiculously absurd.
      [PJC]

   Syn: Laughable; sportive; burlesque; comic; droll;
        ridiculous.

Lethargy

leth·ar·gy play_w(“L0130300″)

 (lthr-j)

n. pl. leth·ar·gies

1. A state of sluggishness, inactivity, and apathy.

2. A state of unconsciousness resembling deep sleep.

 

Lethargy, bordering on sloth should remain the cornerstone of an investment style.

Lunacy

lu·na·cy play_w(“L0289100″)

(ln-s)n. pl. lu·na·cies

1. Insanity, especially insanity relieved intermittently by periods of clear-mindedness. See Synonyms at insanity.

2.

a. Great or wild foolishness.

b. A wildly foolish act.