| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 316 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| likely | adj. | That is a likely excuse. | plausible |
| adv. | We shall likely go soon. | probably | |
| likeness | noun | It is a likeness of the President. | facsimile |
| likewise | adv. | Go and you do likewise. | the same |
| lily | noun | A lily is a beautiful white flower. | type of flower |
| limb | noun | A limb fell off the tree. | branch |
| noun | He broke two of his limbs. | arms or legs | |
| lime | noun | They put some lime in his drink. | type of fruit |
| limit | noun | There is a limit to my patience. | boundary |
| verb | We will limit you to six bottles. | restrict | |
| limitation | noun | There is a limitation of $50 per man. | restriction |
| limited | adj. | There are a limited number of copies. | fixed |
| limp | noun | The flag was limp on the flagpole. | drooping |