laboratory n a room or place where experiments in science are done
lack v to be without
lack 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.")
land n the part of the earth not covered by water; the ground
language n words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or group
large adj big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite small
last v to continue ("The talks will last three days.")
last adj after all others; the only one remaining ("She is the last person in line.")
late adj 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 adj on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north; opposite right
legal adj of or in agreement with the law
lend v to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of money
less adj 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 adj 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
light adj bright; clear; not heavy
light v to put on (or start) a light or a fire
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
like adj in the same way as; similar to
limit v to restrict to a number or amount
limit n the greatest amount or number permitted
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
link n a relation between two or more things, situations or events
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
list n a written series of names 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 adj 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.")
live adj having life; alive
load v to put objects on or into a vehicle or container
load n that which is carried
loan n money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest payments; something borrowed
local adj about or having to do with one place
lock v to close something firmly with a key
lock n a device which keeps a box or a door firmly closed
lonely adj feeling alone and wanting friends; visited by few or no people ("a lonely man")
long adj 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 adj having a strong sound; full of sound or noise
love v to like very much; to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes involving sex)
love n a strong, kind emotion for someone or something; opposite hate
low adj 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 adj showing strong friendship and support for someone or something
luck n