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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 27
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| latch | noun | Yesterday the latch to the gate was left open. | fastening for door or gate |
| laurel | noun | They placed a laurel on his head to honor him. | a wreath of leaves |
| lavish | adj. | They prepared a lavish dinner for their friend. | extravagant |
| verb | The owner lavished great attention on his customer. | give or bestow in abundance | |
| ledge | noun | He sat carefully on the ledge and enjoyed the view. | narrow shelf on a wall |
| legion | noun | The Roman army had legions of armed men. | large numbers |
| legitimate | adj. | She became the legitimate owner of the house. | lawful |
| lemonade | noun | They served us cold lemonade on that hot day. | drink of lemon juice and water |
| lettuce | noun | We enjoy having a crisp lettuce salad. | green leafy vegetable |
| lizard | noun | We saw a small green lizard run across the path. | any of numerous reptiles |
| loathe | verb | You could easily learn to loathe that man. | strongly dislike, abhor |
| lobster | noun | Fresh lobster can make a wonderful dinner. | marine crustacean |
| locust | noun | Locusts can destroy your crops quickly. | any of numerous grasshopper types |
| loft | noun | He rented a loft to use as his studio. | floor over a factory or warehouse |
| verb | He will loft the tennis ball over his opponent's head. | propel a ball in a high arc | |
| loin | noun | The stone hit him squarely in his loin. | part of body on each side of backbone |
| loiter | verb | You may not loiter in this area at night. | stand idly about |
| lust | noun | He seemed to have a lust for power. | desire or craving |
| lyric | noun | She wrote the lyrics to that popular song. | words to a song |
| magistrate | noun | He had been appointed as magistrate. | civil officer to administer the law |
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