Chapter L
lame-duck
Political jargon used to describe a person who has lost re-election for the seat they currently hold during…
lay, lie
“Lay” and “lie” are not interchangeable forms: “Lay” is a transitive verb and needs an object to act upon…
learning difference
The common term for the unique and individual ways a person might process, learn, and understand new…
learning disability
In the United States, the term learning disability is a legal term employed by the Department of Education…
learning disorder
A medical diagnosis listed as Specific Learning Disorder. In the DSM-5 and ICD-11, it merged three categories…
legal citation
On first reference, full case name should be used for citing both pending legal cases and decided legal…
libel
Any published form of defamation, including books, magazines, newspapers, social media, websites, and…
linguistic absolutism
Words and phrases such as “always,” “never,” “everyone,” and “no one” are not only generalizations and…