| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 315 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| light | adj. | She carried only a light load. | weightless |
| adj. | There was a light wind blowing. | gentle | |
| lighten | verb | You must lighten the truck load. | reduce |
| lighter | noun | I need a lighter to ignite the fire. | igniting device |
| adj. | We gave her a lighter load. | lesser | |
| lightly | adv. | He lightly struck the horse. | gently |
| adv. | Do not take the rebuke lightly. | thoughtlessly | |
| lightning | noun | Lightning struck the tree. | thunderbolt |
| adj. | It was lightning fast. | instantaneous | |
| like | verb | I like to eat Chinese food. | enjoy |
| prep. | I felt like running away. | inclined to | |
| adj. | They are like two brothers. | similar | |