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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 158 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| light | adj. | She carried only a light load. | weightless |
| adj. | There was a light wind blowing. | gentle | |
| lighten | verb | You must lighten the truck load. | reduce |
| lighter | noun | I need a lighter to ignite the fire. | igniting device |
| adj. | We gave her a lighter load. | lesser | |
| lightly | adv. | He lightly struck the horse. | gently |
| adv. | Do not take the rebuke lightly. | thoughtlessly | |
| lightning | noun | Lightning struck the tree. | thunderbolt |
| adj. | It was lightning fast. | instantaneous | |
| like | verb | I like to eat Chinese food. | enjoy |
| prep. | I felt like running away. | inclined to | |
| adj. | They are like two brothers. | similar | |
| likely | adj. | That is a likely excuse. | plausible |
| adv. | We shall likely go soon. | probably | |
| likeness | noun | It is a likeness of the President. | facsimile |
| likewise | adv. | Go and you do likewise. | the same |
| lily | noun | A lily is a beautiful white flower. | type of flower |
| limb | noun | A limb fell off the tree. | branch |
| noun | He broke two of his limbs. | arms or legs | |
| lime | noun | They put some lime in his drink. | type of fruit |
| limit | noun | There is a limit to my patience. | boundary |
| verb | We will limit you to six bottles. | restrict | |
| limitation | noun | There is a limitation of $50 per man. | restriction |
| limited | adj. | There are a limited number of copies. | fixed |
| limp | noun | The flag was limp on the flagpole. | drooping |
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