laboratory
n
a room or place where experiments in science are done
lack
v
to be without; n. the condition of needing, wanting or not having
lake
n
a large area of fresh water surrounded by land
lamb
n
a young sheep
land
v
to come to the earth from the air ("Airplanes land at airports.")
language
n
words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or group
large
ad
big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite small
last
v
to continue ("The talks will last three days.")
late
ad
after the correct time; near the end; opposite early
laugh
v
to make sounds to express pleasure or happy feelings
launch
v
to put into operation; to begin; to send into the air or space
law
n
all or any rules made by a government
lead
v
to show the way; to command; to control; to go first
leak
v
to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole (usually a gas or liquid)
learn
v
to get knowledge about; to come to know a fact or facts
leave
v
to go away from; to let something stay where it is
left
ad
on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north; opposite right
legal
ad
of or in agreement with the law
lend
v
to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of money
less
ad
smaller in amount; not as much
let
v
to permit to do or to be; to make possible
letter
n
a message written on paper; a communication in writing sent to another person; a sign used in writing words ("There are three letters in 'dog'; d, o and g.")
level
n
the amount or height that something reaches or rises to; the position of something or someone
liberal
ad
one who usually supports social progress or change
lie
v
to have one's body on the ground or other surface; to say something that one knows is not true
life
n
the time between being born and dying; opposite death; all living things
lift
v
to take or bring up to a higher place or level
light
n
a form of energy that affects the eyes so that one is able to see; anything that produces light; ad. bright; clear; not heavy
lightning
n
light produced by electricity in the air, usually during a storm
like
v
to be pleased with; to have good feelings for someone or something
limit
v
to restrict to a number or amount
line
n
a long, thin mark on a surface; a number of people or things organized; one after another; the edge of an area protected by military forces
link
v
to connect; to unite one thing or event with another
liquid
n
a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like water
list
v
to put in writing a number of names of people or things
listen
v
to try to hear
literature
n
all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a country
little
ad
not tall or big; a small amount
live
v
to have life; to exist; to be at home ("The man lives in a house by the sea.")
load
v
to put objects on or into a vehicle or container
loan
n
money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest payments; something borrowed
local
ad
about or having to do with one place
lock
v
to close something firmly with a key; n. a device which keeps a box or a door firmly closed
lonely
ad
feeling alone and wanting friends; visited by few or no people ("a lonely man")
long
ad
not short; measuring from beginning to end; measuring much; for much time
look
v
to turn the eyes toward so as to see; to search or hunt for; to seem to be
lord
n
a very important man; a name used for God (then it is written 'Lord')
lose
v
to have no longer; to not find; to fail to keep; to be defeated
lot
n
a large amount
loud
ad
having a strong sound; full of sound or noise
love
v
to like very much; to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes involving sex)
low
ad
not high or tall; below the normal height; close to the ground; not much (amount), not good (quality) ("Low quality tools often break easily.")
loyal
ad
showing strong friendship and support for someone or something
luck
n
something that happens by chance