Lesson 173 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#5161 🍷 ••••••	libertine /ˈlɪbərˌtiːn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who behaves without moral principles, especially in sexual matters. ••••••	The novel depicted the reckless life of a libertine in 18th century France. ••••••	libertine spirit ••••••	An attitude of rejecting social conventions and living freely. ••••••	debauchee, rake, profligate, hedonist, sensualist ••••••	puritan, moralist, ascetic ••••••	libertine lifestyle, notorious libertine, libertine behavior, libertine spirit ••••••
#5162 🪢 ••••••	ligature /ˈlɪɡ.ə.tʃər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A thing used for tying or binding tightly; in music/printing, two or more notes or letters joined together. ••••••	The doctor used a ligature to stop the bleeding. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tie, band, cord, knot, binding ••••••	release, freedom ••••••	ligature mark, ligature strangulation, musical ligature, ligature knot ••••••
#5163 🦵 ••••••	ligament /ˈlɪɡ.əmənt/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A tough band of tissue that connects bones at a joint. ••••••	He tore a ligament in his knee while playing football. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tendon, tissue, cartilage, band ••••••	bone, muscle ••••••	knee ligament, torn ligament, ligament injury, ligament repair ••••••
#5164 ⌛ ••••••	lifetime /ˈlaɪf.taɪm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The duration of a person's life or the existence of something. ••••••	She achieved more in her lifetime than most people dream of. ••••••	once in a lifetime ••••••	Something that is very rare and unlikely to happen again ••••••	existence, lifespan, duration, era, age ••••••	moment, instant, second ••••••	lifetime achievement, lifetime experience, in a lifetime, over a lifetime ••••••
#5165 ♾️ ••••••	lifelong /ˈlaɪf.lɒŋ/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lasting or existing for the whole of a person's life. ••••••	They remained lifelong friends. ••••••	lifelong learner ••••••	Someone who continuously seeks knowledge throughout life ••••••	permanent, enduring, lasting, eternal, abiding ••••••	temporary, short-term, momentary ••••••	lifelong friend, lifelong dream, lifelong passion, lifelong habit ••••••
#5166 🎨 ••••••	lifelike /ˈlaɪf.laɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Very similar to a real person, object, or scene; realistic. ••••••	The wax figure was so lifelike that people thought it was a real person. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	realistic, natural, vivid, authentic, true-to-life ••••••	unrealistic, artificial, fake ••••••	lifelike figure, lifelike model, lifelike portrait, lifelike reproduction ••••••
#5167 🔄 ••••••	lieu /luː/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Instead of; in place of. ••••••	He gave money in lieu of flowers. ••••••	in lieu of ••••••	as a substitute for; instead of ••••••	instead, replacement, substitute, alternative ••••••	original, same ••••••	in lieu of payment, in lieu of flowers, in lieu of leave ••••••
#5168 🏠 ••••••	lien /liːən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A legal right to keep possession of property until a debt is paid. ••••••	The bank placed a lien on the house until the mortgage was cleared. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	claim, charge, security, encumbrance ••••••	release, clearance ••••••	file a lien, place a lien, lien on property, tax lien ••••••
#5169 🛡️ ••••••	liege /liːdʒ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service; a loyal subject. ••••••	The knight pledged loyalty to his liege. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lord, sovereign, ruler, monarch ••••••	vassal, subject ••••••	liege lord, faithful liege, loyal liege ••••••
#5170 ⚖️ ••••••	licit /ˈlɪsɪt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Permitted by law or by rules; legal. ••••••	The trade of certain goods is licit under international law. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	legal, lawful, permitted, legitimate ••••••	illegal, illicit, unlawful ••••••	licit trade, licit business, licit activities, licit operations ••••••
#5171 😈 ••••••	licentious /laɪˈsɛnʃəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lacking moral restraint; disregarding accepted rules of conduct. ••••••	The novel was criticized for its licentious themes. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	immoral, dissolute, lewd, debauched, corrupt ••••••	moral, virtuous, disciplined ••••••	licentious behavior, licentious lifestyle, licentious conduct, licentious society ••••••
#5172 📜 ••••••	license /ˈlaɪsəns/ noun, verb ••••••	licensed ••••••	licensed ••••••	licenses ••••••	licensing ••••••	A legal permission to do something (noun); to grant such permission (verb). ••••••	You must have a driving license to operate a car legally. ••••••	poetic license ••••••	Freedom to depart from facts or rules for artistic effect. ••••••	permit, authorization, certificate, sanction ••••••	restriction, prohibition ••••••	driving license, business license, software license, license agreement ••••••
#5173 🎭 ••••••	libretto /lɪˈbrɛtoʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The text of an opera or other long vocal work. ••••••	She studied the libretto before attending the opera performance. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	opera text, lyrics, script, scenario ••••••	music, score ••••••	opera libretto, libretto writer, study the libretto ••••••
#5174 💋 ••••••	libido /lɪˈbiːdoʊ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Sexual desire or drive. ••••••	Stress can sometimes lower a person's libido. ••••••	high libido ••••••	Strong or increased sexual desire. ••••••	sex drive, desire, passion, lust ••••••	apathy, frigidity ••••••	low libido, high libido, loss of libido ••••••
#5175 🔥 ••••••	libidinous /lɪˈbɪdənəs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Showing excessive sexual drive; lustful. ••••••	The play was criticized for its libidinous characters. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lustful, lecherous, lascivious, salacious ••••••	chaste, pure, modest ••••••	libidinous desire, libidinous look, libidinous character ••••••
#5176 😄 ••••••	levity /ˈlɛvɪti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate; lack of seriousness. ••••••	His attempt to bring levity to the tense meeting was appreciated. ••••••	comic levity ••••••	Humor or lightheartedness used to reduce tension. ••••••	lightness, humor, frivolity, cheerfulness, jocularity ••••••	seriousness, gravity, solemnity ••••••	sense of levity, touch of levity, comic levity, add levity ••••••
#5177 🕊️ ••••••	liberate /ˈlɪbəreɪt/ verb ••••••	liberated ••••••	liberated ••••••	liberates ••••••	liberating ••••••	to set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression ••••••	The army liberated the city from enemy control. ••••••	liberate the mind ••••••	to free someone from narrow or limiting thinking ••••••	free, release, rescue, emancipate, deliver ••••••	confine, imprison, restrain ••••••	liberate people, liberate city, liberate nation, liberate mind ••••••
#5178 👤 ••••••	liberalist /ˈlɪbərəlɪst/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who supports liberal ideas and principles ••••••	He is a well-known liberalist advocating human rights. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	progressive, reformer, democrat, humanist ••••••	conservative, traditionalist ••••••	liberalist thinker, liberalist movement, liberalist advocate ••••••
#5179 🗽 ••••••	liberalism /ˈlɪbərəlɪzəm/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a political and social philosophy advocating individual freedoms, democracy, and equality ••••••	Liberalism emphasizes freedom of speech and human rights. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	progressivism, democracy, humanism, freedom ••••••	authoritarianism, conservatism ••••••	classical liberalism, political liberalism, economic liberalism ••••••
#5180 🌍 ••••••	liberal /ˈlɪbərəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values ••••••	She holds liberal views on education and social issues. ••••••	liberal arts ••••••	academic studies intended to develop general knowledge and intellectual ability ••••••	progressive, open-minded, tolerant, generous ••••••	conservative, strict, narrow-minded ••••••	liberal views, liberal policy, liberal reform, liberal democracy ••••••
#5181 📰 ••••••	libelous /ˈlaɪbələs/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	containing or constituting a false published statement that damages a person's reputation ••••••	The article was found to be libelous and had to be retracted. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	defamatory, slanderous, false, malicious, injurious ••••••	truthful, accurate, factual ••••••	libelous statement, libelous article, libelous accusation ••••••
#5182 📰 ••••••	libel /ˈlaɪbəl/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a published false statement that damages a person's reputation ••••••	The newspaper was sued for libel after publishing false claims. ••••••	sue for libel ••••••	to take legal action against someone for publishing defamatory material ••••••	defamation, slander, misrepresentation, calumny ••••••	praise, compliment ••••••	libel case, commit libel, libel law, sue for libel ••••••
#5183 🔗 ••••••	liaison /liˈeɪzɒn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	communication or cooperation between people or groups for a smooth working relationship ••••••	She works as a liaison between the company and its clients. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	connection, link, intermediary, mediator, contact ••••••	disconnection, separation ••••••	liaison officer, close liaison, maintain liaison, liaison role ••••••
#5184 📜 ••••••	liable /ˈlaɪəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	legally responsible or likely to be affected by something ••••••	He is liable to pay damages for the accident. ••••••	liable to ••••••	likely to experience or suffer from something ••••••	responsible, accountable, answerable, bound ••••••	immune, exempt ••••••	liable for, liable to, held liable, liable party ••••••
#5185 ⚖️ ••••••	liability /ˌlaɪəˈbɪləti/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the state of being legally responsible for something; something that acts as a disadvantage ••••••	The company’s financial liability increased after the lawsuit. ••••••	legal liability ••••••	the state of being legally responsible for an act or omission ••••••	responsibility, obligation, accountability, burden, debt ••••••	asset, advantage ••••••	financial liability, legal liability, limited liability, liability insurance ••••••
#5186 📚 ••••••	lexicon /ˈlɛksɪkən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the vocabulary of a language, a branch of knowledge, or a person ••••••	The scientist used a specialized lexicon to describe the discovery. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	vocabulary, wordbook, glossary, dictionary ••••••	nonsense, jargon ••••••	rich lexicon, technical lexicon, English lexicon, personal lexicon ••••••
#5187 📚 ••••••	lexicography /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡrəfi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The art or practice of compiling dictionaries. ••••••	Lexicography requires both linguistic and cultural knowledge. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dictionary-making, compilation, linguistics, lexicon study ••••••	illiteracy, ignorance ••••••	field of lexicography, history of lexicography, principles of lexicography ••••••
#5188 📖 ••••••	lexicographer /ˌlɛksɪˈkɒɡrəfər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A person who compiles, writes, or edits dictionaries. ••••••	The lexicographer spent years compiling the dictionary. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	dictionary writer, compiler, editor, linguist ••••••	reader, layman ••••••	famous lexicographer, professional lexicographer, modern lexicographer ••••••
#5189 😏 ••••••	lewd /luːd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Sexually offensive, obscene, or vulgar. ••••••	He was arrested for making lewd remarks in public. ••••••	lewd conduct ••••••	Inappropriate sexual behavior, especially in public. ••••••	obscene, vulgar, indecent, immoral, lascivious ••••••	decent, modest, pure ••••••	lewd behavior, lewd act, lewd comment, lewd joke ••••••
#5190 💰 ••••••	levy /ˈlɛvi/ verb ••••••	levied ••••••	levied ••••••	levies ••••••	levying ••••••	To impose or collect, especially a tax or fine. ••••••	The government decided to levy a new tax on luxury goods. ••••••	levy a fine ••••••	To officially impose a monetary penalty. ••••••	impose, collect, charge, enforce, exact ••••••	abolish, remove, cancel ••••••	levy a tax, levy duties, levy fines, levy charges ••••••

Lesson 173 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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