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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.
lighten¹	to become brighter or lighter in color. [2 definitions]
lighten²	to reduce the weight of. [2 definitions]
lighthearted	cheerful or gay; carefree.
lighthouse	a tower with a flashing light for guiding ships and warning them of dangers in the water.
lighting	the type and arrangement of lights in an area.
lightly	with little weight or force. [3 definitions]
lightning	natural electricity produced in thunderclouds. Lightning appears as a bright flash or streak of light in the sky. [2 definitions]
lightning bug	another name for firefly.
light pen	an electronic device that can detect light and dark areas on a computer screen. It is used to select objects on the screen.
light switch	a device, especially one that is attached to a wall or a lamp, used to turn a light on or off.
light-year	a unit of distance equal to the distance light can travel in one year, about six trillion miles.

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