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  • lifebuoynounB2+A ring thrown to somebody in the water.
  • lifeguard/ˈlaɪfˌɡɑɹd/nounB1Somebody who watches swimmers and rescues them.
  • lifeline/ˈlaɪfˌlaɪn/nounB22 meaningsThe rope that keeps a rescuer connected to safety.
  • lifesavingnounB2+The skills of rescuing somebody from drowning.
  • lifestyle/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/nounB1+The way somebody chooses to live day to day.
  • lifetime/ˈlaɪf.taɪm/
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The period from birth to death.
  • lift/lɪft/verbA27 meaningsTo raise something to a higher position.
  • ligament/ˈlɪɡəmənt/nounB2+The strong band that holds two bones together at a joint.
  • light/laɪt/nounA16 meaningsThe brightness that makes it possible to see.
  • light pollutionnounB2Artificial glow that hides the stars.
  • light switchnounA2A wall-mounted control for turning a light on and off.
  • light year/ˈlaɪt.jɪə/nounB2The distance light travels in one year.
  • lightbulb/ˈlaɪtˌbʌlb/nounB2A glass bulb producing light from electricity.
  • lightbulb momentnounC1The instant an answer appears.
  • lighter/ˈlaɪtɚ/nounB1A small device producing a flame for lighting cigarettes.
  • lighthouse/ˈlaɪthaʊs/nounB1A tower whose beam warns ships away from danger.
  • lighting/ˈlaɪtɪŋ/nounB2The lamps in a place and the effect they give.
  • lightness/ˈlaɪtnəs/nounB2+The state of weighing little, or of being cheerful.
  • lightning/ˈlaɪt.nɪŋ/nounB1The bright electric flash in a storm.
  • lightning boltnounB1A single stroke of electricity from cloud to ground.
  • lightweight/ˈlaɪt.weɪt/nounC1A boxer fighting at a limit of about sixty-one kilograms.
  • lignite/ˈlɪɡnaɪ̯t/nounC2A soft brown coal of poor quality.
  • like/laɪ̯k/verbA16 meaningsTo find something or someone pleasant.
  • likelihood/ˈlaɪklihʊd/nounC1The chance that something will happen.
  • likeness/ˈlaɪknəs/nounB1+2 meaningsThe way one thing resembles another.
  • liking/ˈlaɪkɪŋ/nounB2A taste or fondness for something.
  • lilac/ˈlaɪlək/nounB1+3 meaningsA shrub with heart-shaped leaves and dense cones of small, strongly scented flowers.
  • lilt/lɪlt/nounC2A pleasant rise and fall in a voice or a tune.
  • lily/ˈlɪli/nounB1A tall flower with big trumpet blooms and a heavy scent.
  • limb/lɪm/nounB22 meaningsAn arm or a leg.
  • limbo/ˈlɪmbəʊ/nounC1A stuck in-between state where nothing moves forward.
  • lime/laɪm/nounA2+4 meaningsA small green citrus fruit with sharp sour juice.
  • limescalenounC1The hard white deposit hard water leaves behind.
  • limestone/ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/nounB2+A pale rock formed from ancient sea shells.
  • limit/ˈlɪm.ɪt/nounB15 meaningsThe point or amount beyond which something is not allowed to go.
  • limitation/lɪmɪˈteɪʃən/nounB2+A restriction, or a point beyond which you cannot go.
  • limousine/ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/nounB1+A long luxurious car with a driver.
  • limp/lɪmp/verbB14 meaningsTo walk unevenly because one leg hurts.
  • linchpin/ˈlɪnt͡ʃˌpɪn/nounC1The pin that holds a wheel on, or the vital element.
  • linden/ˈlɪn.dən/nounC1A broad-leaved tree with fragrant flowers.
  • lindy hopnounC2The 1930s Harlem swing dance, done to big-band jazz and known for its airborne throws.
  • line dancenounB1A dance in rows where everybody does the same steps.
  • line managernounB2The person you report to directly.
  • line-up/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/nounC1The particular players or performers picked to appear on the day.
  • lineage/ˈlɪn.i.ɪd͡ʒ/nounC12 meaningsThe line of descent from an ancestor.
  • linen/ˈlɪnɪn/nounB22 meaningsA cool strong cloth woven from flax.
  • lineup/ˈlaɪn.ʌp/nounC1The set of people selected for a team, event or identification.
  • linguist/ˈlɪŋɡwɪst/nounB2+Somebody skilled in languages or who studies them.
  • linguistics/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks/nounB2+The scientific study of language.
  • lining/ˈlaɪnɪŋ/nounB23 meaningsA layer of material fixed to the inside of a garment, bag or box.
  • link/ˈlɪŋk/nounA2+3 meaningsText or an image that takes you to another page when clicked.
  • linkage/ˈlɪŋkɪdʒ/nounC1A connection between two things.
  • lintel/ˈlɪn.təl/nounC1The beam bridging the top of a door or window.
  • lion/ˈlaɪən/nounA1A large wild cat with a mane, living in prides.
  • lion tamernounB1A performer who works with big cats.
  • lip/lɪp/nounB12 meaningsEither of the two fleshy edges of the mouth.
  • lip balmnounB1A soothing wax that stops lips cracking.
  • lip gloss/lɪp ɡlɒs/nounB1A shiny coating for the lips.
  • lip linernounB2A pencil that outlines the lips before colour.
  • lip-readingnounB2Understanding speech by watching the mouth.