Words about words

You lift something when you raise it higher than it was before. The crane in the picture is lifting a heavy load.
Lift is also another word for elevator.

lan Lips is the plural of lip.

Lit is the past tense of light. It might be used to describe how good the light in a room is, for example "the room was brightly lit", or it might describe something that was set alight, "she lit the candle".

Something or someone is lithe if they are bendy and flexible.
The dancer in the photo is lithe.

A lodge is a small house or building, often in the countryside in the mountains or near a forest. A lodge is usually a place to holiday and can range from a simple cabin to a small hotel.

Lodge might also mean a short stay somewhere.

Something is long if it goes for a considerable way in one direction. Something goes for a long time if it happens for an extended period.
The lizard in the picture has a very long tail.
The opposite of long is short.

Your clothes are loose if they are too big for you. The opposite of loose is tight. The woman in the picture is wearing jeans that are far too loose for her because she has lost weight.

A tree that has had some branches cut off might be described as a lopped tree.
Lopped is also the past tense of lop.

Lost is the past tense of lose. If you do not know where you are, you are . If you do not know where something is, it is lost. The person in the picture is lost in the woods.
The opposite of lost is found.

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Photographic Dictionary / Generated Illustration

Lure means to attract someone or something by offering something appealing. A person may lure an animal with food, or lure someone with a promise of fun or help. The word suggests that the attraction is planned and may not be completely honest.

The cat in the picture is being lured with a feathery toy. Fish are lured with a fishing lure.