5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 160

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
litter noun There is litter in the street. trash
verb Do not litter the highway. clutter
little adj. He was a little boy. young
adj. We only have a little time. brief
adj. He was a little man. small in size
verb I know little of his history. some but not much
adv. He sleeps little during the night. not much
live verb We live in Oregon on a farm. dwell
verb He lives on rice and fish. survives
adj. We want a live fish. not dead
adj. He touched a live wire and died. energized
lively adj. It was a lively play we saw. brisk
adj. We had a lively audience. enthusiastic
liver noun We ate pig's liver for our dinner. internal organ
living adj. It was a living animal. alive
noun This is good living. full of life
living-room noun We sat in the living-room talking. main room
load noun She was carrying a heavy load. burden
noun The truck had a load of coal. cargo
verb We will load the car today. pack
loaf noun Get a loaf of bread from the store. large pack
loan noun We need a loan to start the business. advance
verb I loaned her my book for her class. lent
lobby noun The lobby of the hotel was packed. entryway
local adj. It was just a local matter. regional