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