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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 162 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| loose | adj. | The criminal was loose. | unbound |
| loosen | verb | Loosen your tie and relax. | partially unfasten |
| lord | noun | The Lord made the heaven and earth. | God |
| noun | The King is the lord of the country. | monarch | |
| noun | He was the lord of the manor. | ruler | |
| lose | verb | Do not lose your passport. | mislay |
| verb | You will lose if you play like that. | be defeated | |
| verb | We must lose our tormenters. | elude | |
| loss | noun | Their loss is our gain. | misfortune |
| noun | The loss of the car is serious. | ruin | |
| lot | noun | We have had a lot of trouble. | plenty |
| noun | That is his lot in life. | fate | |
| loud | adj. | There was a loud noise. | thunderous |
| adj. | She was wearing loud clothes. | gaudy | |
| loudspeaker | noun | The loudspeaker blared out the news. | sound device |
| lounge | noun | They sat in the lounge drinking tea. | lobby |
| love | noun | The young couple were in love. | adoration |
| verb | He loved his wife with all his soul. | cherished | |
| verb | Cactus loves hot, dry air. | thrives on | |
| lovely | adj. | It was a lovely evening for us. | beautiful |
| adj. | She was wearing a lovely dress. | elegant | |
| lover | noun | He was a lover of classical music. | fan |
| low | adj. | The sun is low in the sky. | on the horizon |
| adj. | He was mean and low. | vile | |
| adj. | It was a low point in his life. | dismal | |
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