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listeria
nounLow (technical/specialist)
/lɪˈstɪərɪə/A genus of bacteria that can cause serious, sometimes fatal, foodborne infection (listeriosis).
listeriosis
nounRare
/lɪˌstɪə.riˈəʊ.sɪs/A serious infectious disease caused by eating food contaminated with the bacterium Listeria monocytogenes.
listerism
nounLow/Very Low
/ˈlɪstərɪz(ə)m/The principles, practices, or system of antiseptic surgery introduced by Joseph Lister.
listerize
verb-transitiveVery Rare
/ˈlɪstəraɪz/To sterilize or disinfect by the use of antiseptic methods, as introduced by Joseph Lister.
listicle
nounMedium-Low
/ˈlɪstɪk(ə)l/An article, especially online, that is presented in the form of a list.
listing
nounB1
/ˈlɪstɪŋ/A list or catalogue, especially one published or official.
listlessness
nounC2
/ˈlɪst.ləs.nəs/A state of lacking energy, enthusiasm, or interest; a feeling of weariness and indifference.
liston
nounA1 (Extremely high frequency)
/ˈlɪs(ə)n/to pay attention to a sound or person speaking in order to hear what is being said.
lists
nounplural-nounB1
/lɪsts/Multiple instances of the plural noun 'list'—a series of items, names, or data written consecutively, often for reference, organization, or enumeration.
listserv
nounC1
/ˈlɪstsɜːv/An automated email list management system for distributing messages to subscribers.
liszt
nounC1/C2 (Academic/Historical/Cultural Reference)
/lɪst/An eponym primarily referring to Franz Liszt (1811–1886), the celebrated Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher of the Romantic era.
lit
abbreviationadjectiveverbmedium-high
/lɪt/past tense and past participle of 'light' (verb); to illuminate or set on fire.
lit-crit
nounLow
/ˈlɪt ˌkrɪt/An informal, often dismissive term for literary criticism or theory.
litany
nounC1
/ˈlɪtəni/a long, repetitive, often tedious list, series, or recital.
litas
nounC1
/ˈliːtɑːs/The basic unit of currency in Lithuania.
litchi
nounLow
/ˈlaɪ.tʃiː/A small, round fruit with a rough, reddish-brown shell, sweet white flesh, and a single large seed.
litchi nut
nounLow
/ˌlɪtʃiː ˈnʌt/The edible, single seed of the litchi fruit, encased in a hard shell, from the tropical tree Litchi chinensis.
lite
adjectivenounMedium
/lʌɪt/A less substantial, intense, or complex version of something; often used to indicate reduced fat, sugar, or features.
liter
nounC1
/ˈliː.tə(r)/A metric unit of volume, equal to one cubic decimetre (1000 cubic centimetres).
literacy
nounB2
/ˈlɪt(ə)rəsi/The ability to read and write.

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