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Liberal ArtsnounMWEstudies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)verified
Liberalismnouna political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolutionverified
Liberalistnouna person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil libertiesverified
Liberation TheologynounMWEa form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvationverified
Liberty CapnounMWEclose-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800verified
Librariannouna professional person trained in library science and engaged in library servicesverified
Librarynoun(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate useverified
License FeenounMWEa fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)verified
License PlatenounMWEa plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration numberverified
License TaxnounMWEa fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)verified
Licensed Practical NursenounMWEa nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sickverified
Licensernounan official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)verified
Licensing AgreementnounMWEcontract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademarkverified
Licensing FeenounMWEa fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)verified
LicheenounChinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seedverified
Lichennounany of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocksverified
Lichen PlanusnounMWEan eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighsverified
Lichen Ruber PlanusnounMWEan eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighsverified
Lichgatenouna roofed gate to a churchyard, formerly used as a temporary shelter for the bier during funeralsverified
LichinounChinese fruit having a thin brittle shell enclosing a sweet jellylike pulp and a single seedverified
Lichtenoid EczemanounMWEeczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin linesverified
Licoricenoundeep-rooted coarse-textured plant native to the Mediterranean region having blue flowers and pinnately compound leavesverified
Licorice RootnounMWEroot of licorice used in flavoring e.g. candy and liqueurs and medicinesverified
Lidnouna movable top or cover, hinged or separate, for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.verified
Lidarnouna measuring system that detects and locates objects on the same principle as radar but uses light from a laserverified
Liennouna large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the stomach and the diaphragmverified
Lienal ArterynounMWEan artery that originates from the celiac trunk and supplies blood to the spleenverified
Lieutenantnounan officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guardverified
Lieutenant ColonelnounMWEa commissioned officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines holding a rank above major and below colonelverified
Lieutenant CommandernounMWEa commissioned officer in the Navy ranking above a lieutenant and below a commanderverified
Lieutenant GeneralnounMWEa general officer ranking above a major general and below a full generalverified
Lieutenant GovernornounMWEan elected official serving as deputy to the governor of a state of the United Statesverified
Lieutenant JGnounMWEan officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guardverified
Lieutenant Junior GradenounMWEan officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or United States Coast Guardverified
Life BeltnounMWEbelt attaching you to some object as a restraint in order to prevent you from getting hurtverified
Life CyclenounMWEthe course of developmental changes in an organism from fertilized zygote to maturity when another zygote can be producedverified
Life ExpectancynounMWEan expected time to live as calculated on the basis of statistical probabilitiesverified
Life ForcenounMWE(biology) a hypothetical force (not physical or chemical) once thought by Henri Bergson to cause the evolution and development of organismsverified
Life JacketnounMWElife preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable designverified