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<br />IInlAo (1i;J'go') n., pL -goes' [< L lingua, tongue]
<br />!(;olloq.j 8 dialect, jargon. etc. that one is not rami!-
<br />i81with
<br />Iin.gua franfca (lil}'gwa fral)'ka) a hybrid langua.ge
<br />used for communication by $peakers of different lan-
<br />guages
<br />Iin.guII Oil}'gwal) adj. [see LANGUACE] of, or pro-
<br />nounced with, the tongue
<br />'in~ Oil] gw~'ne) n. ~ < It lingua, tongue] pasta
<br />in thin, flat, narrow i!ltrips Also sp. IIn-gui'ni (-n~)
<br />IIn-guist (liI}'gwist) n. l < L lingua, tongue] 1 a spe-
<br />cianst in linguistics 2 loosely, POLYC1-C\T (11. 1)
<br />lin,gula'tlcs (-gwis'tiks) n.pi. {with sing. v.l 1 the
<br />science of language 2 the study of a particular lan-
<br />guage -llp-gUls'tlc adj.
<br />Iin~.m.nt (lin/a mant) n. 1< L linere, to smear] a
<br />soothing medicated liquid to be rubbed on the skin
<br />lin-Ing (lin'il)) n. the material covering an inner aUr-
<br />(ace
<br />link Oil)k) n. [< Scand J 1 any of the loops making
<br />up a chain 2 a) a section of something like a. chain [a
<br />link of sausage] b) an element in a BerieB [a weak
<br />link in evidence] 3 anything that connects [a link
<br />with the past] -vi., w. to join; connect
<br />Onk-age (iil]k'ij) n. 1 a linking 2 a series or system
<br />of links
<br />linking yerb a verb that functions chiefly as a connec-
<br />tion between a subject and a predicate (Ex.: be, seem,
<br />become)
<br />links (lil)ks) n.pl. [OE hUm, a slope] GOLF COURSE
<br />Onk'up' n, a linkin,$ together
<br />lin.net (lin'it) n. ~ < L linum, flax:: it feeds on flax-
<br />seed] either of two small finches of the Old World or
<br />the New World
<br />li-no.lehJm (Ii no'le aO)) n. ! < L linum, fla% t- oleum,
<br />oil) 1 a smooth, washable floor covering, formerly
<br />much used, esp. in kitchens 2 any floor covering like
<br />linoleum
<br />lln.seed (Iin'sM') n. [DE linsiil!d] the seed of flax;
<br />fi"-d
<br />linseed oil a yellowi13h oil extracted from flaxseed,
<br />used in oil I?aints, etc.
<br />lint (lint) n. l < L linum, flax] bits of thread, fluff, etc.
<br />from cloth or yam -lInt'IY, .~'er, ,i'est, adj.
<br />Iln.lel Oint''l) n. ~uJt. < L-Umen, threshoJdll the hori.
<br />ZOnW crosspiece over a door, window, etc.
<br />IIrw (hn'e) adj. ..p.er, ..,.est 1 like a line; thin 2
<br />marked with hnes
<br />"'n (l1'an) n, [< Gr leon J 1 a large, powerful cat,
<br />found in Africa and SW Asia 2 a person of grea.t
<br />J.lcourage or strength 3 a celebrity -1I'Ion'e,s n.rem.
<br />1on:be8ft1ed 'dJ. very brave
<br />I~n-lz. (li'an lz') vi. -ized', .iz'ing to treat h a celeh-
<br />nt,
<br />ilp(lip) n. (OEIippo] 1 eitharofthe two fleshy folds
<br />forming the edges of the mouth 2 anything like a lip,
<br />as the rim of a pitcher 3 ISlang] insolent talk -8f/j.
<br />spoken, but insincere {lip service] -keep a stiff
<br />I.tlpper lip [Colloq.] to bear pain or distreSi80 bravely
<br />l~d (lip'id) n. l < Gr lipos, fat] any of a group of
<br />o.rg~ic compounds consisting of the fats and other
<br />Slmilar substances Also Iip.ide (lip'fd', -idJ
<br />lip'o'~uc.tion (lip'o suk'shan) n. [ < LIPID + SUCTION]
<br />sUrglca.1 removal of fatty tissue under the skin by
<br />means of suction
<br />IlPkly (Iip'e) .dj. -pi\8r. -pi.est [Slang] impudent; inso-
<br />lent -llp'pl.ness n.
<br />lip reading the act or skill of recognizing a speaker's
<br />\Yords by watching the lip movements: it is taught
<br />"esp. .to the deaf -lip'-read' vi., vi. _lip reader
<br />p,:8tl.ck' n. a small stick of cosmetic paste for coloring
<br />wlE'hp$
<br />1lp'-synC' or 11p'-synch' (-sil:Jk') vt., vi. [< lip S)'Tl-
<br />C(hronization)] to move the lips silently so as to
<br />ij seem. to be speaking or singing (something recorded)
<br />qu~'fy (Iik'wi ft') vt., vi. -tied', .fy'ing [< L liquere,
<br />ge hquid + facere, make] to change into a liquid _
<br />U. q~e.tac'tion (-fak'shan) n.
<br />~ueur (Ie lon', Ii kur') n. [Fr] a sweet, syrupy,
<br />II~avored alcoholic li9uor
<br />.Id (lik'wid) adj. l < L liquiduS] 1 readily nowin~;
<br />Illd 2 clear; limpid 3 flowing smoothly and mUS1-
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<br />lithograph
<br />cally, as verse 4 readily convertible into cash n. it
<br />$ubstance that, unlike a solid.. flows readily but,
<br />unlike a gas, does not expand indefinitely -llquid'iJtY
<br />n.
<br />Ilqjui.date (lik'wi dat') vt. -dat1ed, -daring [see
<br />prec.] 1 to settle the accounts of (a business) by
<br />apportioning assets and debts 2 to pay (a debt) 3 to
<br />convert into cash 4 to get rid of, as by killing _
<br />Jiq'!ui'da'tion no -liq'lUi-da'tor n.
<br />licnuid.ize' (-wid iz') vt. .ized', -lz1"9 to cause to
<br />become Ii . . ,'-''"'', :'.,' ,}.,,~ "
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<br />I.ra (lir'a) n., p. - or I ras" < L libra, a
<br />pound] the monetary unit ofltaly
<br />lisfe (iiI) n. ~after Lisle (now LiUe), city in France] 1
<br />a fine, hard, extra-strong cotton thread 2 a fabric, or
<br />stockings, gloves,-etc., woven of lisle
<br />lisp (lisp) III l < DE wlisp, s. lisping 1 1 to substitute
<br />the sounds (th) and (tit) for the sounds of sand z,
<br />respectively 2 to speak imperfectly -vt. to utter
<br />with a lisp -IL the act or sound of liSfing
<br />lis.some or lis.som (lis'am) adj. < lithesome]
<br />lithe, supple, limber, agile, etc.
<br />list1 (list) n. [< DE liste, border] a series of names,
<br />words, numbel'$, etc. set forth in order -vt. to set
<br />forth or enter in a list, directory, etc.
<br />list2 (list) vt., vi. [prob. ult. < 0& lust, desire] to tilt
<br />to one side, as a ship -no such a tilting
<br />lis.ten (lis'en) vi. [< OE hlysnan] 1 to make a con-
<br />scious effort to hear 2 to give heed; take adviCt! -lis'-
<br />tenjern.
<br />Ilst.in!4' (lis'tiI)) ft. 1 the making of a list 2 an entry
<br />in ahst
<br />list.less (list'lis) 8dj. 1< OE lust, desire + -LF.ss] 1
<br />indifferent because of illness, dejection, etc.; languid
<br />-list'lesslly sdv. -lisMess.ness n.
<br />list price retail I;!:rice as given in a list or catalog
<br />lists (lists) n.p/. [ < ME liste, border n a fenced area in
<br />which knights jousted
<br />lit (lit) vt., iii. alt. pt. & pp. of LlGHTI
<br />In. 1 literally 21iterature
<br />Ii~a.ny (lit"n e) n., pL '-nies [<: Gr lit~, a request] a
<br />series of fixed invocations and responses, used as a
<br />prayer
<br />ii.tchi (Ie'che') n. [< Chin] the raisinlike fruit of a
<br />Chinese evergreen tree, enclosed in a papery shell
<br />Ii.ter (let'ar) n. [< Gr litra, a pound] the basic metric
<br />unit of capacity equal to 1 cubic decimeter or 61.025
<br />cubic inches Brit. sp. ii'tre
<br />III.erja.cy (lit'ar a~) n. the ability to read and write
<br />In..rjal (lit'ar al) adj. [< L littera, a letter] t follow-
<br />ing the exact words of the original [a literal transla-
<br />tion] 2 in a basic or strict sense [the literal mean-
<br />intV 3 prosaic; matter-of-fact [a literal mind] 4 rew
<br />[the literal truth} -1It'er'a~y adv.
<br />lit.er.arjy (lit'ar ere) 8dj. 1 of or dealing with litera-
<br />tUre 2 familiar with or versed in literature
<br />lit-er.ste (lit'ar it) sd/. [< L littera, a letter] 1 able
<br />to read and write 2 well-educated -no a literate per-
<br />om
<br />Iit'ejra.ti (lit'a ra'tt', -rii'te) n.pl lIt < L liUera.ti; see
<br />prec.] scholarly people
<br />II1.erja.ture (lit's: a cl1oor) n. [< L littera, a letter]
<br />1 a) all writings in prose or verse of an imag:inative
<br />character b) all such writings having permanent
<br />value, excellence of form, etc. c) all the writings of a
<br />particular time, country;etc. d) all the writings on a
<br />particular subject 2 [Colloq.] any printed matter
<br />lithe (lith) 8dj. lith'jer, lith'est [OE lithe, soft] flex-
<br />ible; supple: also lithe'lOrne (~sam) -llthe'ness n.
<br />Iith'ij-um (litlJ.'e am) n. [< Gr litoos, stone j a soft,
<br />silver-white, chemical element
<br />lithium c;arbonate a white, powdery salt, used in
<br />making glass. dyes, etc. and in treating manic-
<br />depressive disorders
<br />IithlO'graph (lith'a graf') n. a print made by lithogra-
<br />phy -vi.. vi. to make (prints or copies) by this proc-
<br />ess -li.thog.ra.pher (li thiig'ra far) n.
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