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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 159 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| limp | verb | He limped across the finish line. | hobbled |
| line | noun | He drew a line on the paper. | stroke |
| noun | You must stand in a line to eat. | queue | |
| noun | The power line has been cut. | wire | |
| verb | Small stores lined the street. | bordered | |
| line | verb | I want to line the coat with fur. | pad |
| linen | noun | Linen is a cloth made from flax. | flax fiber cloth |
| linger | verb | We will linger a while in town. | tarry |
| link | noun | We need a link between the two men. | tie |
| verb | We will link the two together. | join | |
| lion | noun | Some lions were in the bushes. | great cat |
| lip | noun | The lip of the cup was hot. | brim |
| noun | He kissed her on the lips. | mouth | |
| lipstick | noun | Women put lipstick on their lips. | lip coloring |
| liquid | noun | I need some liquid to drink. | fluid |
| adj. | They put liquid wax on the floor. | fluid | |
| liquor | noun | Some drink liquor after dinner. | spirits |
| list | noun | My name was on the list of teachers. | roll |
| verb | List all of the things you need. | specify | |
| listen | verb | You should listen to your mother. | heed |
| literal | adj. | We need a literal translation. | precise |
| literary | adj. | He hired a literary agent. | writing |
| literature | noun | I enjoy reading great literature. | books |
| noun | We printed some literature about it. | written material | |
| liter | noun | We put 60 liters of gas in the car. | fluid measurement |
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