Joliet referring to a prison located in the town of the same name in northeast Illinois.
kimono a loose dressing gown.
knave a dishonest, deceitful person; a tricky rascal.
labyrinthine having an intricate network of winding passages hard to follow without losing one's way.
lager a type of beer stored at a low temperature for aging after it has been brewed.
laissez faire the policy of letting the owners of industry and business fix the rules of competition, the conditions of labor, etc., as they please, without governmental regulation or control.
leviathan something huge or very powerful.
livery an identifying uniform such as was formerly worn by feudal retainers or is now worn by servants or those in some particular group or trade.
lose all caste to lose social status or position.
