| baluster | (noun) one of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing | - |
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| balusters | (noun) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | Synonyms: balustrade, banister, bannister, handrail |
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| balustrade | (noun) a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | Synonyms: balusters, banister, bannister, handrail |
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| bloodlust | (noun) a desire for bloodshed | - |
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| bluster | (noun) a swaggering show of courage | Synonyms: bravado |
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| (noun) vain and empty boasting | Synonyms: braggadocio, rhodomontade, rodomontade |
| (noun) a violent gusty wind | - |
| (noun) noisy confusion and turbulence | - |
| (verb) act in an arrogant, overly self-assured, or conceited manner | Synonyms: swagger, swash |
| (verb) show off | Synonyms: blow, boast, brag, gas, gasconade, shoot a line, swash, tout, vaunt |
| (verb) blow hard; be gusty, as of wind | - |
| blusterer | (noun) a person who causes trouble by speaking indiscreetly | Synonyms: loudmouth |
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| blustering | (adjective) blowing in violent and abrupt bursts | Synonyms: blusterous, blustery |
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| blusterous | (adjective) blowing in violent and abrupt bursts | Synonyms: blustering, blustery |
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| blustery | (adjective) noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others | Synonyms: bullying |
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| (adjective) blowing in violent and abrupt bursts | Synonyms: blustering, blusterous |
| cluster | (noun) a grouping of a number of similar things | Synonyms: bunch, clump, clustering |
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| (verb) gather or cause to gather into a cluster | Synonyms: bunch, bundle, clump |
| (verb) come together as in a cluster or flock | Synonyms: clump, constellate, flock |
| clustered | (adjective) clustered together but not coherent | Synonyms: agglomerate, agglomerated, agglomerative |
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| (adjective) growing close together but not in dense mats | - |
| clusterfuck | (noun) A chaotic situation where everything seems to go wrong | - |
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| clustering | (noun) a grouping of a number of similar things | Synonyms: bunch, clump, cluster |
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| fluster | (noun) a disposition that is confused or nervous and upset | Synonyms: perturbation |
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| (verb) cause to be nervous or upset | - |
| (verb) be flustered; behave in a confused manner | - |
| flustered | (adjective) thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) | Synonyms: hot and bothered, perturbed, rattled |
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| illustrate | (verb) clarify by giving an example of | Synonyms: exemplify, instance |
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| (verb) depict with an illustration | - |
| (verb) supply with illustrations | - |
| illustration | (noun) a visual representation (a picture or diagram) that is used to make some subject more pleasing or easier to understand | - |
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| (noun) an item of information that is typical of a class or group | Synonyms: example, instance, representative |
| (noun) artwork that helps make something clear or attractive | - |
| (noun) showing by example | Synonyms: exemplification |
| illustrative | (adjective) clarifying by use of examples | Synonyms: exemplifying |
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| (adjective) serving to demonstrate | Synonyms: demonstrative |
| illustrator | (noun) an artist who makes illustrations (for books or magazines or advertisements etc.) | - |
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| illustrious | (adjective) having or conferring glory | - |
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| (adjective) widely known and esteemed | Synonyms: celebrated, famed, famous, far-famed, notable, noted, renowned |
| illustriously | (adverb) in an illustrious manner | - |
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| illustriousness | (noun) the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence | Synonyms: greatness |
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| lackluster | (adjective) lacking luster or shine | Synonyms: lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless |
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| (adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality | Synonyms: lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless |
| lacklustre | (adjective) lacking luster or shine | Synonyms: lackluster, lusterless, lustreless |
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| (adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality | Synonyms: lackluster, lusterless, lustreless |
| lust | (noun) self-indulgent sexual desire (personified as one of the deadly sins) | Synonyms: luxuria |
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| (noun) a strong sexual desire | Synonyms: lecherousness, lustfulness |
| (verb) have a craving, appetite, or great desire for | Synonyms: crave, hunger, starve, thirst |
| luster | (noun) a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain | Synonyms: lustre |
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| (noun) a quality that outshines the usual | Synonyms: brilliancy, lustre, splendor, splendour |
| (noun) the visual property of something that shines with reflected light | Synonyms: lustre, sheen, shininess |
| lusterless | (adjective) lacking luster or shine | Synonyms: lackluster, lacklustre, lustreless |
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| (adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality | Synonyms: lackluster, lacklustre, lustreless |
| lusterlessness | (noun) the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss | Synonyms: flatness, lustrelessness, mat, matt, matte |
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| lusterware | (noun) pottery with a metallic sheen produced by adding metallic oxides to the glaze | - |
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| lustful | (adjective) vigorously passionate | Synonyms: concupiscent, lusty |
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| (adjective) characterized by lust | Synonyms: lubricious, prurient, salacious |
| (adjective) driven by lust; preoccupied with or exhibiting lustful desires | Synonyms: lascivious, lewd, libidinous |
| lustfully | (adverb) in a lustful manner | - |
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| lustfulness | (noun) a strong sexual desire | Synonyms: lecherousness, lust |
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| lustily | (adverb) in a healthy manner | - |
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| lustiness | (noun) the property of being strong and healthy in constitution | Synonyms: hardiness, robustness |
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| lustrate | (verb) purify by means of a ritual; also used in post-Communist countries to refer to the political cleansing of former officials | - |
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| lustre | (noun) a surface coating for ceramics or porcelain | Synonyms: luster |
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| (noun) a quality that outshines the usual | Synonyms: brilliancy, luster, splendor, splendour |
| (noun) the visual property of something that shines with reflected light | Synonyms: luster, sheen, shininess |
| lustreless | (adjective) lacking luster or shine | Synonyms: lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless |
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| (adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality | Synonyms: lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless |
| lustrelessness | (noun) the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss | Synonyms: flatness, lusterlessness, mat, matt, matte |
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| lustrous | (adjective) brilliant | - |
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| (adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow | Synonyms: bright, burnished, shining, shiny |
| (adjective) reflecting light | Synonyms: glistening, glossy, sheeny, shining, shiny |
| lustrum | (noun) a ceremonial purification of the Roman population every five years following the census | - |
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| (noun) a period lasting five years | - |
| lusty | (adjective) endowed with or exhibiting great bodily or mental health | Synonyms: full-blooded, hearty, red-blooded |
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| (adjective) vigorously passionate | Synonyms: concupiscent, lustful |
| unflustered | (adjective) free from emotional agitation or nervous tension | Synonyms: unflurried, unperturbed, unruffled |
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| wanderlust | (noun) very strong or irresistible impulse to travel | Synonyms: itchy feet |
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