| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 308 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| leaf | noun | Each leaf on a tree is different. | foliage |
| leaflet | noun | I wrote a leaflet on family planning. | pamphlet |
| league | noun | The league of women is a useful group. | association |
| leak | noun | There is a leak in the bathtub. | seepage |
| verb | The water will leak onto the floor. | trickle | |
| lean | verb | He leaned against the tree. | rested |
| verb | You can lean on your friends. | depend | |
| verb | I lean towards that decision. | tend | |
| lean | adj. | It was a lean piece of meat. | no fat |
| leap | noun | He took a leap into the air. | jump |
| verb | Look before you leap. | act | |
| learn | verb | We shall learn how to drive. | master |