| lie in wait |
to wait for a chance to make a surprise attack. |
| lieutenant |
a military officer of a rank just below captain. [3 definitions] |
| life |
the state of being that sets animals and plants apart from rocks, minerals, and other things that are not alive. Things that have life grow, reproduce, and use energy. [7 definitions] |
| lifeboat |
a boat made for quick rescue of people. It can be carried on a larger boat, or it can be used from shore. |
| life cycle |
the sequence of changes that a living thing goes through as it grows and develops. Birth, growth, reproduction, aging, and death are all stages in the life cycle of an animal. |
| lifeguard |
a person hired to watch over a swimming area and rescue anyone who might be drowning. |
| life jacket |
a life preserver in the form of a vest or jacket with no sleeves. |
| lifeless |
having or appearing to have no life; unconscious. [2 definitions] |
| lifelike |
looking like something in real life. |
| lifelong |
going on throughout the whole of a person's life. |
| life preserver |
a device used to help a person float in water and not drown. A life preserver is usually made in the shape of a ring, belt, or vest. |
| life span |
the length of time that a human, animal, or plant lives or can be expected to live. |
| lifestyle |
the general way of life of a person or group, including typical jobs and activities, attitudes towards work and money, values, and the like. |
| lifetime |
the time during which a person's life goes on. [2 definitions] |
| lift |
to bring upward; raise. [9 definitions] |
| lift a finger |
to make an effort to help or do work. |
| liftoff |
the moment of launching a missile or rocket, or the movement of the rocket itself. |
| ligament |
a band of tough tissue that connects bones or supports muscles or organs. |
| light1 |
the form of energy that makes it possible for the eye to see. The sun produces light. [11 definitions] |
| light2 |
not heavy, full, intense, or powerful. [4 definitions] |
| light bulb |
a glass object that fits into a lamp or similar device and produces light. |