7001 - 8000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 22

Word Type Used in a Sentence Synonym
lottery noun Playing the lottery is a fool's game. selling tickets to win money by chance
lotus adj. We ate lotus at times in China. an edible aquatic plant
louse noun We discovered a louse on his head. any of numerous sucking insects
noun Her husband was a complete louse. a mean despicable person.
lubricant noun Lubricants will greatly decrease machine wear. oil, grease to reduce friction
lucid adj. At the age of ninety she was still lucid. mentally sound; sane or rational
ludicrous adj. That plan seemed ludicrous to us. laughable or hilarious; obviously absurd
lullaby noun The mother soothed her son with a lullaby. a soothing song
lunatic noun Only a lunatic would try to go there. insane; foolish
luxuriant adj. She lived a a luxuriant apartment. marked by a display of luxury
lynch verb The mob wanted to lynch the thief. execute outside of the law by hanging
magpie noun We saw many magpies flying in Korea. wild bird with long tail
maize noun On their farm they raised a crop of maize. a light yellow cornlike grain
malignant adj. He suffered from a malignant cancer. tending to metastasize
mandate noun His election was a mandate for change. a command given by the voters
manslaughter noun They ruled he was guilty of manslaughter. unlawful killing without intent
mantel noun The flowers sat on the mantel. shelf above the fireplace
martial adj. He was a student of the martial arts. suggestive of war
marrow noun Many enjoy eating bone marrow. the inmost part of the bone
massage noun Massage helps people relax their muscles. rubbing or kneading parts of the body