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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

lexicalized concept
noun a concept that is expressed by a word (in some particular language)

lexically
adverb by means of words; `lexically represented`

lexicographer
lexicologist noun a compiler or writer of a dictionary; a student of the lexical component of language

lexicographic
lexicographical adjective of or relating to lexicography

lexicography
noun the act of writing dictionaries

lexicology
noun the branch of linguistics that studies the lexical component of language

lexicostatistic
adjective pertaining to statistical methods used in studying the relations between languages; `lexicostatistic techniques`

lexicostatistics
noun a statistical technique used in glottochronology; used to estimate how long ago different languages evolved from a common source language

Lexington
Concord noun the first battle of the American Revolution (April 19, 1775)

lexis
noun all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function

Leycesteria
genus Leycesteria noun small species of shrubs of western Himalayas to China

Leydig cell
Leydig`s cell noun a cell in the testes that secretes the hormone testosterone

Leymus
genus Leymus noun genus that in some classifications overlaps the genus Elymus

Leyte
Leyte Island noun a battle in World War II; the return of United States troops to the Philippines began with landings on Leyte Island in October 1944; the battle marked first use of kamikaze aircraft by the Japanese

LF
noun 30 to 300 kilohertz

Lhasa
Lhasa apso noun a breed of terrier having a long heavy coat raised in Tibet as watchdogs

Lhotse
noun a mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal (27,890 feet high)

li
noun Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers

Li Po
noun Chinese lyric poet (700-762)

liabilities
noun anything that is owed to someone else

liability
noun the quality of being something that holds you back

liability insurance
noun insurance that provides protection from claims arising from injuries or damage to other people or property

liable
adjective held legally responsible; `men between the ages of 18 and 35 were liable for military service`

liable(p)
nonimmune adjective (often followed by `to`) likely to be affected with; `liable to diabetes`

liaison
link noun a channel for communication between groups; `he provided a liaison with the guerrillas`

liana
noun a woody climbing usually tropical plant

Liao
Liao dynasty noun the dynasty that ruled much of Manchuria and northeastern China from 947 to 1125

liar
prevaricator noun a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly

Liatris
genus Liatris noun genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots

libation
noun the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony

Libby
Willard Frank Libby noun United States chemist who developed a method of radiocarbon dating (1908-1980)

libel
noun a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

liberal
adjective having political or social views favoring reform and progress

Liberal Party
noun a major political party in Great Britain in the 19th century; now the third largest; advocated reforms and improvement of the conditions of working people

liberalism
noun a political orientation that favors progress and reform

liberalistic
adjective having or demonstrating belief in the essential goodness of man and the autonomy of the individual; favoring civil and political liberties, government by law with the consent of the governed, and protection from arbitrary authority

liberality
liberalness noun the trait of being generous in behavior and temperament

liberalization
liberalisation noun the act of making less strict

liberally
adverb freely in a nonliteral manner; `he embellished his stories liberally`

liberally
generously adverb in a generous manner; `he gave liberally to several charities`

liberated
adjective (of a gas e.g.) released from chemical combination

liberation
noun the attempt to achieve equal rights or status; `she worked for women`s liberation`

liberation
noun the act of liberating someone or something

liberation theology
noun a form of Christian theology (developed by South American Roman Catholics) that emphasizes social and political liberation as the anticipation of ultimate salvation

Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
LTTE noun a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students; currently seeks to establish an independent Tamil state called Eelam; relies on guerilla strategy including terrorist tactics that target key government and military personnel; `the Tamil Tigers perfected suicide bombing as a weapon of war`

liberator
noun someone who releases people from captivity or bondage

Liberian
adjective of or relating to Liberia or its people; `Liberian ship owners`

Liberian coffee
Coffea liberica noun small tree of West Africa

Liberian dollar
noun the basic unit of money in Liberia

libertarian
noun someone who believes the doctrine of free will

libertarianism
noun an ideological belief in freedom of thought and speech

libertine
debauchee noun a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained

Liberty Bell
noun the bell of Independence Hall; rung 8 July 1776 to announce the signing of the Declaration of Independence

liberty cap
noun close-fitting conical cap worn as a symbol of liberty during the French Revolution and in the U.S. before 1800

Liberty Island
Bedloe`s Island noun an island in New York Bay southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands; `Congress officially changed the name from Bedloe`s Island to Liberty Island in 1956`

Liberty Party
noun a former political party in the United States; formed in 1839 to oppose the practice of slavery; merged with the Free Soil Party in 1848

Liberty ship
noun a slow cargo ship built during World War II

libidinal
adjective belonging to the libido; `libidinal impulses`; `libidinal gratification`

libidinal energy
noun (psychoanalysis) psychic energy produced by the libido

libido
noun (psychoanalysis) a Freudian term for sexual urge or desire

Libocedrus
genus Libocedrus noun cypresses that resemble cedars

Libra
Libra the Balance noun the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

librarian
bibliothec noun a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services

librarianship
noun the position of librarian

library
depository library noun a depository built to contain books and other materials for reading and study

library
subroutine library noun (computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use

library card
borrower`s card noun a card certifying the bearer`s right to use the library

library catalog
library catalogue noun an enumeration of all the resources of a library

library fine
noun fine imposed by a library on books that overdue when returned

library program
noun a program in a program library

library routine
noun a debugged routine that is maintained in a program library

library science
noun the study of the principles and practices of library administration

libration
noun (astronomy) a real or apparent slow oscillation of a moon or satellite; `the libration of the moon`

librettist
noun author of words to be set to music in an opera or operetta

libretto
noun the words of an opera or musical play

Libreville
capital of Gabon noun the capital of Gabon

Libya
Socialist People`s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya noun a military dictatorship in northern Africa on the Mediterranean; consists almost entirely of desert; a major exporter of petroleum

Libyan
adjective of or relating to Libya or its people; `the Libyan desert`; `Libyan terrorists`

Libyan Desert
noun the northeastern part of the Sahara Desert in Libya and Egypt and Sudan

Libyan dinar
noun the basic unit of money in Libya

Libyan dirham
noun 100 dirhams equal 1 dinar in Libya

Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
FIG noun a Libyan terrorist group organized in 1995 and aligned with al-Qaeda; seeks to radicalize the Libyan government; attempted to assassinate Qaddafi

Libyan monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Libya

license
permission noun the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization

license number
registration number noun the number on the license plate that identifies the car that bears it

license plate
numberplate noun a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car`s registration number

licensed practical nurse
LPN noun a nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick

licensee
licencee noun someone to whom a license is granted

licenser
noun a official who can issue a license or give authoritative permission (especially one who licenses publications)

licensing agreement
noun contract giving someone the legal right to use a patent or trademark

licensing fee
license fee noun a fee paid to the government for the privilege of being licensed to do something (as selling liquor or practicing medicine)

licentiate
noun holds a license (degree) from a (European) university

licentious
adjective lacking moral discipline; especially sexually unrestrained; `coarse and licentious men`

licentiously
wantonly adverb in a licentious and promiscuous manner; `this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously`

licentiousness
noun the quality of being lewd and lascivious

Lichanura
genus Lichanura noun boas of western North America

lichen
noun any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

lichen planus
lichen ruber planus noun an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs

Lichenales
order Lichenales noun category used especially in former classifications for organisms now constituting the division Lichenes

Lichenes
division Lichenes noun comprising the lichens which grow symbiotically with algae; sometimes treated as an independent group more or less coordinate with algae and fungi