Vocabulary Starting with "L"
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- label A piece of material giving information; to attach a label or describe
- labor Work, especially physical work; the workforce; childbirth process
- laboratory A room or building for scientific work
- lack The state of being without something or not having enough of it
- lady A polite or formal way to refer to a woman
- lake A large body of water surrounded by land
- land Ground or soil; a country; to arrive on ground
- landscape The visible features of an area of land; a picture of countryside scenery
- language A system of communication used by a particular country or community
- large Of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity
- largely To a great extent; mostly
- last Coming after all others; most recent; to continue for a period
- late After the expected time; near the end of a period; deceased
- latter The second of two things or people previously mentioned
- laugh To make sounds expressing amusement; a sound of laughter
- laughter The sound and act of laughing
- launch To start or introduce something new; to send something into the air or water
- law A rule made by a government; the system of rules in a society
- lawyer A person qualified to practise law; a solicitor or barrister
- lay To put something down flat; past tense of 'lie'
- layer A single thickness of material covering a surface
- lazy Unwilling to work or use energy; moving slowly
- lead To guide or direct; to be in first position
- leader A person who guides or directs others; someone in charge
- leadership The position or ability of leading people; the leaders of a group
- league A group of sports teams or nations joined for a common purpose; or a class of...
- lean To incline or bend; thin with little fat
- leap To jump a long distance; a sudden large change
- learn To gain knowledge or skill through study or experience
- least The smallest amount or degree; to the minimum extent
- leather Material made from animal skin; tough and durable
- leave To go away from; to allow to remain; time permitted away from work
- lecture A formal talk given to teach about a subject, especially at a university; or ...
- left The direction or side opposite to the right, or remaining after others have gone
- leg The limb used for walking; part of furniture or journey
- legal Related to the law; permitted by law
- legislation Laws enacted by a government or legislative body
- lend To give something to someone temporarily
- length The measurement of something from end to end; duration of time
- less A smaller amount or degree; not as much
- lesson A period of teaching or learning, or something learned from experience
- let To allow or permit; to rent out property
- letter A character of the alphabet; a written message sent to someone
- level A position on a scale; a flat horizontal surface; degree or amount
- liability The state of being legally responsible for something
- liberal Open to new ideas and tolerant of different views; generous in amount
- library A building or room containing books for borrowing or reading
- license Official permission to do, own, or use something
- lie To say something untrue; to be in a horizontal position
- life The state of being alive; a person's existence; vitality
- lift To raise something to a higher position; (British) an elevator
- light Natural or artificial brightness; not heavy; to ignite
- like To find agreeable or enjoyable; similar to; such as
- likely Probable; probably going to happen
- limit A point beyond which something cannot go; to restrict
- limitation A restriction or boundary; a shortcoming or weakness
- line A long narrow mark; a row of people or things; a route
- link A connection between two things; to connect or associate
- lip Either of the two fleshy parts forming the mouth; the edge of a container
- liquid A substance that flows freely like water; not solid or gas
- list A series of items written or printed together; to include in a list
- listen To pay attention to sounds; to heed advice
- listener A person who listens; someone who hears and pays attention
- literally In a literal sense; exactly as stated (also used for emphasis)
- literary Relating to literature or the writing of books
- literature Written works, especially those with artistic merit; written material on a su...
- little Small in size or amount; young; not much
- live To be alive; to reside in a place; happening in real time
- load Something being carried or transported; amount of work
- loan Money borrowed that must be repaid; to lend
- local Relating to a particular place or area nearby; a person who lives in an area
- locate To find the position of something; to be situated
- location A particular place or position
- lock A device for securing doors, containers, or vehicles; to fasten with a lock
- log A section of tree trunk; an official record of events
- logic Reasoning conducted according to strict principles; sensible thought
- long Of great length in space or time; to want something very much
- look To direct your eyes; to appear or seem
- loose Not firmly fixed or held tightly; not strict
- lose To be unable to find; to fail to win; to have less of something
- loss The fact of no longer having something; a person or thing that is missed
- lot A large amount or number; a group of items; a plot of land
- loud Making a lot of noise; easily heard; bright and garish in colour
- love A strong feeling of affection; to like very much
- lovely Very beautiful or attractive; enjoyable
- lover A romantic partner; someone enthusiastic about something
- low Not high in position, amount, or intensity; below average
- luck Success or good things that happen by chance
- lucky Having good fortune or favourable outcomes by chance
- luxury Something expensive and enjoyable but not essential