Words Containing LIG

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light
1. introduce light into
2. begin to smoke
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religion
1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
2. an institution to express belief in a divine power
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flight
1. shoot a bird in flight
2. fly in a flock
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religious
1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
2. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
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lighting
1. having abundant light or illumination
2. apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film
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eligible
1. qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
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intelligence
1. the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
2. a unit responsible for gathering and interpreting information about an enemy
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slightly
1. to a small degree or extent
2. in a slim or slender manner
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eligibility
1. the quality or state of being eligible
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intelligent
1. having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
2. possessing sound knowledge
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obligation
1. the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
2. the state of being obligated to do or pay something
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highlight
1. move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent
2. apply a highlighter to one's cheeks or eyebrows in order to make them more prominent
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spotlight
1. a focus of public attention
2. a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer
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slight
1. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
2. (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least some
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lightning
1. abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
2. the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere (or something resembling such a flash); can scintillate for a second or more
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alignment
1. an organization of people (or countries) involved in a pact or treaty
2. the spatial property possessed by an arrangement or position of things in a straight line or in parallel lines
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lightweight
1. a professional boxer who weighs between 131 and 135 pounds
2. someone who is unimportant but cheeky and presumptuous
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lighter
1. transport in a flatbottom boat
2. a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
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delight
1. give pleasure to or be pleasing to
2. take delight in
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align
1. place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
2. be or come into adjustment with
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twilight
1. the time of day immediately following sunset
2. the diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon but its rays are refracted by the atmosphere of the earth
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daylight
1. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
2. light during the daytime
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lightly
1. without good reason
2. with few burdens
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lighthouse
1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
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delighted
1. greatly pleased
2. filled with wonder and delight
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aligned
1. brought into agreement or cooperation on the side of a faction, party, or cause
2. in a straight line
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delightful
1. greatly pleasing or entertaining
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negligence
1. failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
2. the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
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sunlight
1. the rays of the sun
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enlightenment
1. education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
2. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
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highlighting
1. an area of lightness in a picture
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obliged
1. under a moral obligation to do something
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malignant
1. dangerous to health; characterized by progressive and uncontrolled growth (especially of a tumor)
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flashlight
1. a small portable battery-powered electric lamp
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moonlight
1. work a second job, usually after hours
2. the light of the Moon
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lighted
1. provided with artificial light
2. set afire or burning
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diligence
1. conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation
2. persevering determination to perform a task
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obligated
1. caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course
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ligand
1. a substance (an atom or molecule or radical or ion) that forms a complex around a central atom
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negligible
1. so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
2. not worth considering
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headlight
1. a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
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enlightened
1. people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity
2. characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved
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aligning
1. causing to fall into line or into position
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alligator
1. leather made from alligator's hide
2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts
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plight
1. a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
2. a solemn pledge of fidelity
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ligne
1. a linear unit (1/40 inch) used to measure diameter of buttons
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ineligible
1. prohibited by official rules
2. not eligible
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calligraphy
1. beautiful handwriting
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obligatory
1. morally or legally constraining or binding
2. required by obligation or compulsion or convention
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starlight
1. the light of the stars
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negligent
1. characterized by neglect and undue lack of concern
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blight
1. a state or condition being blighted
2. any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
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diligently
1. with diligence; in a diligent manner
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diligent
1. characterized by care and perseverance in carrying out tasks
2. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness
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intelligently
1. in an intelligent manner
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lighten
1. make more cheerful
2. reduce the weight on; make lighter
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candlelight
1. the light provided by a burning candle
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enlightening
1. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance
2. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement
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mulligan
1. Irish version of burgoo
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ligament
1. a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
2. any connection or unifying bond
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enlighten
1. make understand
2. give spiritual insight to; in religion
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lightening
1. descent of the uterus into the pelvic cavity that occurs late in pregnancy; the fetus is said to have dropped
2. changing to a lighter color
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skylight
1. a window in a roof to admit daylight
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limelight
1. a focus of public attention
2. a lamp consisting of a flame directed at a cylinder of lime with a lens to concentrate the light; formerly used for stage lighting
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oligonucleotide
1. (biochemistry) a polynucleotide whose molecules contain relatively few nucleotides
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filigree
1. make filigree, as with a precious metal
2. delicate and intricate ornamentation (usually in gold or silver or other fine twisted wire)
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religiously
1. by religion
2. with extreme conscientiousness
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delightfully
1. in a delightful manner
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malignancy
1. (medicine) a malignant state; progressive and resistant to treatment and tending to cause death
2. quality of being disposed to evil; intense ill will
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ligation
1. (surgery) tying a duct or blood vessel with a ligature (as to prevent bleeding during surgery)
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lightness
1. a feeling of joy and pride
2. the property of being comparatively small in weight
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oblige
1. force somebody to do something
2. bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
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unintelligible
1. poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
2. hard or impossible to understand
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intelligible
1. capable of being apprehended or understood
2. well articulated or enunciated, and loud enough to be heard distinctly
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searchlight
1. a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
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spaceflight
1. a voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere
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greenlight
1. to allow a project (especially a TV show) to go ahead
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obligate
1. force somebody to do something
2. commit in order to fulfill an obligation
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highlighter
1. a cosmetic used to highlight the eyes or cheekbones
2. a fluorescent marker used to mark important passages in a text
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belligerent
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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milligram
1. one thousandth (1/1,000) gram
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lignin
1. a complex polymer; the chief constituent of wood other than carbohydrates; binds to cellulose fibers to harden and strengthen cell walls of plants
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alight
1. to come to rest, settle
2. come down
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blighted
1. affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity
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lightbulb
1. electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity
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taillight
1. lamp (usually red) mounted at the rear of a motor vehicle
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lighthearted
1. carefree and happy and lighthearted
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lignite
1. intermediate between peat and bituminous coal
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counterintelligence
1. intelligence activities concerned with identifying and counteracting the threat to security posed by hostile intelligence organizations or by individuals engaged in espionage or sabotage or subversion or terrorism
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misalignment
1. the spatial property of things that are not properly aligned
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ligature
1. (music) a group of notes connected by a slur
2. character consisting of two or more letters combined into one
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hooligan
1. a cruel and brutal fellow
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oligarchy
1. a political system governed by a few people
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intelligentsia
1. an educated and intellectual elite
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gaslight
1. light yielded by the combustion of illuminating gas
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stoplight
1. a red light on the rear of a motor vehicle that signals when the brakes are applied to slow or stop
2. a visual signal to control the flow of traffic at intersections
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realign
1. align anew or better
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ineligibility
1. the quality or state of being ineligible
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malign
1. speak unfavorably about
2. having or exerting a malignant influence
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religiosity
1. exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
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intelligibility
1. the quality of language that is comprehensible
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lightship
1. a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
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backlighting
1. lighting from behind
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negligently
1. in a negligent manner
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obliging
1. showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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oligopoly
1. (economics) a market in which control over the supply of a commodity is in the hands of a small number of producers and each one can influence prices and affect competitors
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floodlight
1. light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
2. illuminate with floodlights
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calligraphic
1. of or relating to or expressed in calligraphy
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torchlight
1. light from a torch or torches
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vitiligo
1. an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
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streetlight
1. a lamp supported on a lamppost; for illuminating a street
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firelight
1. the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
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liger
1. offspring of a male lion and a female tiger
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