5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 153

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
last adj. He ate the last piece of chicken. final one
adv. He ran hard but came in last. rearmost
verb It must last until Friday. keep
late adj. We saw the late show on TV. advanced hour
adj. She turned in a late paper. overdue
adj. We met the late Mr. Jones last year. dead
adv. You are late. tardy
lately adv. Lately I have had a cold. recently
Latin adj. Latin is a dead language. old Roman
latitude noun We allow him some latitude. leeway
latter adj. The latter speech was better. latest
noun You get the former and I the latter. final one
laugh noun His laugh was heard by everyone. chuckle
verb We laughed until our sides hurt. cackled
laughter noun Laughter can make you young. mirth
launch verb Soon we will launch a new project. originate
verb The satellite was launched at noon. thrust
laundry noun We do our laundry on Friday. washing
noun We do our dirty clothes at a laundry. clothes cleaners
lavatory noun He needed to use the lavatory. toilet
law noun The law is there to protect you. rules
noun He was arrested by the law. police
lawn noun My lawn is beautiful green grass. turf
lawyer noun You need a lawyer if you are sued. attorney
lay verb I shall lay the child in the crib. put