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5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 163 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| lower | adj. | I would like the lower bunk. | bottom |
| verb | Please lower the sound on the radio. | soften | |
| loyal | adj. | He was a loyal assistant of mine. | faithful |
| loyalty | noun | Loyalty is prized by all leaders. | faithfulness |
| lubricate | verb | You must lubricate the car often. | grease |
| luck | noun | Luck is on the side of hard workers. | good fortune |
| noun | It is just bad luck. | break | |
| lucky | adj. | She is a lucky woman to have you. | fortunate |
| luggage | noun | We checked our luggage on the plane. | baggage |
| lumber | noun | lumber is Oregon's main product. | timber |
| lump | noun | There was a lump on his arm. | swelling |
| verb | He lumped all the items together. | grouped | |
| lunar | adj. | It will soon be the lunar New Year. | moon month |
| lunch | noun | We ate lunch in the garden. | midday meal |
| luncheon | noun | We had our luncheon at the hotel. | afternoon party |
| lung | noun | Smoking will ruin your lungs. | breathing organ |
| luxurious | adj. | It was a luxurious apartment. | lavish |
| luxury | noun | Diamonds are a luxury. | nonessential |
| machine | noun | It was a large machine. | mechanical device |
| machinery | noun | There is machinery in the factory. | mechanical equipment |
| mad | adj. | He was mad about his low pay. | angry |
| adj. | He was mad with disease and hunger. | crazy | |
| adj. | There was a mad scramble for the bus. | frantic | |
| magazine | noun | Every week we read magazines. | periodicals |
| magic | noun | It is magic the way he does that. | wizardry |
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