5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 152

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
ladder noun We used a ladder to reach it. climbing device
lady noun The lady was his wife and companion. woman
lag noun There's a lag between need and money. interval
verb Income will lag behind costs. trail
lake noun We swam in the warm lake. pond
lamb noun We ate lamb for our dinner. young sheep
noun He's a lamb when talking to his wife. sweet person
lame adj. The horse was lame after the ride. disabled
lamp noun I use a lamp on my desk to see. light
land noun We need the land to farm. property
noun Ours is a fertile land. country
verb Our plane lands at noon. touches down
landing noun Our plane made a smooth landing. touch down
landlady noun We had a kind generous landlady. female innkeeper
landlord noun The landlord asked for the rent. male innkeeper
landscape noun The landscape was beautiful. scenery
lane noun It was a small country lane. narrow road
language noun The English language is popular. tongue
lantern noun There was a lantern in the garden. light
lap noun The small boy sat on her lap. legs
large adj. We saw a large dog in the city. big
adj. A large part of money goes for pay. substantial
largely adv. It was largely due to her efforts. mostly
lark noun They went off on a lark. escapade
laser noun Lasers are the new technology. light device