5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 161

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
local adj. We took a local bus. not express
locate verb We want to locate my friend. find
verb We will locate the factory here. situate
location noun This is a good location to live. place
noun We need to find his location. whereabouts
lock noun There was a lock on the door. fastening
verb Lock the suitcase before leaving it. secure
locomotive noun A steam locomotive pulled the train. engine
locust noun Locusts are terrible pests. type of insect
lodge verb Where will we lodge for the night? board
verb They lodged a complaint against him. filed
lodging noun We need lodging for three nights. shelter
lofty adj. She has lofty ideals. noble
adj. It was a lofty structure. towering
log noun We will put another log on the fire. chunk of wood
noun The ship's log showed difficulties. register
logic noun Logic will tell you not to go. reason
lonely adj. She was a lonely woman. forlorn
adj. It was a dismal lonely place to live. isolated
long adj. It will be a long time before we go. extended
adj. We saw a long building there. lengthy
verb We long to see our home again. desire
look noun She had a look of despair. appearance
verb We looked for the house. watched
verb We looked at her composition. examined