Lesson 40
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Limelight
/ˈlaɪm.laɪt/
noun
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the focus of public attention; a bright light produced by heating a cylinder of lime
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The celebrity enjoyed being in the limelight.

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spotlight, attention, publicity, prominence
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obscurity, anonymity
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in the limelight, steal the limelight, step into limelight
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Loafer
/ˈloʊ.fər/
noun
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a person who avoids work or effort; an idler
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Don't be a loafer, help us with the work.

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idler, sluggard, slacker, bum
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worker, industrious person
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lazy loafer, idle loafer
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Loan
/loʊn/
noun
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a thing that is borrowed, especially a sum of money that is expected to be paid back with interest
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He took a loan to buy a new car.

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debt, credit, advance, mortgage
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payment, repayment
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bank loan, home loan, loan application
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Lime stone
/ˈlaɪm.stoʊn/
noun
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a hard sedimentary rock, composed mainly of calcium carbonate or dolomite, used as building material and in the making of cement
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The ancient building was made of limestone blocks.

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calcite, chalk, marble
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sandstone, granite
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limestone quarry, limestone blocks, limestone caves
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Limit
/ˈlɪm.ɪt/
noun
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a point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass; the greatest amount allowed
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There is a speed limit on this road.

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boundary, restriction, maximum, threshold
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freedom, unlimited, boundless
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speed limit, time limit, set limit
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#786
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Local
/ˈloʊ.kəl/
noun
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belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood; a person living in a particular area
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The local people are very friendly.

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regional, neighborhood, community
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foreign, distant, national
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local people, local government, local area
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#787
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Limitation
/ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
noun
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a limiting rule or circumstance; a restriction; the action of limiting something
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The main limitation of this plan is the budget.

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restriction, constraint, drawback, shortcoming
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freedom, advantage, strength
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budget limitation, time limitation, overcome limitations
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#788
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Lock
/lɔk/
noun
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a mechanism for keeping a door, lid, etc., fastened, typically operated only by a key of a particular form
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Make sure you lock the door before leaving.

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fastener, latch, bolt, padlock
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unlock, open
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door lock, combination lock, lock and key
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#789
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Lineage
/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/
noun
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direct descent from an ancestor; ancestry or family tree; a sequence of species each evolved from its predecessor
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She can trace her lineage back to the 16th century.

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ancestry, heritage, descent, genealogy
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descendant, offspring
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royal lineage, family lineage, trace lineage
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#790
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Log
/lɔːɡ/
noun
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a piece of a dead or felled tree trunk or branch, especially one stripped of bark
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They sat on a log by the campfire.

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timber, trunk, wood, branch
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leaf, twig
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wooden log, fire log, log cabin
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#791
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Liquid
/ˈlɪk.wɪd/
noun
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a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil
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Water is a liquid at room temperature.

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fluid, solution, beverage
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solid, gas, crystal
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liquid form, liquid nitrogen, clear liquid
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#792
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List
/lɪst/
noun
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a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other
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Make a list of things you need to buy.

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catalog, inventory, record, register
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random, scattered, disorder
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shopping list, to-do list, make a list
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#793
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Literacy
/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.si/
noun
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the ability to read and write; competence or knowledge in a specified area
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Adult literacy programs help people learn to read.

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education, learning, knowledge, competence
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illiteracy, ignorance
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adult literacy, digital literacy, literacy rate
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#794
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Literature
/ˈlɪt.ər.ə.ʧər/
noun
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written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit; books and writings published on a particular subject
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She studied English literature at university.

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writings, texts, books, poetry
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illiteracy, ignorance
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English literature, classical literature, modern literature
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#795
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Livelihood
/ˈlaɪv.li.θʊd/
noun
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a means of securing the necessities of life; the work that provides income to support oneself and family
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Fishing is their main source of livelihood.

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living, subsistence, income, occupation
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unemployment, poverty
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earn livelihood, source of livelihood, sustainable livelihood
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Loneliness
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Longing
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Longitude
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Loop
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Love
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