WORD LIST: l
laboratory
a room or place where experiments in science are done
lack
to be without
lack
the condition of needing, wanting or not having
lake
a large area of fresh water surrounded by land
land
to come to the earth from the air (“Airplanes land at airports.”)
land
the part of the earth not covered by water; the ground
language
words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or group
large
big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite small
laser
an instrument that makes a thin, powerful light
last
to continue (“The talks will last three days.”)
last
after all others; the only one remaining (“She is the last person in line.”)
late
after the correct time; near the end; opposite early
laugh
to make sounds to express pleasure or happy feelings
launch
to put into operation; to begin; to send into the air or space
law
all or any rules made by a government
layer
a thin covering of substance (“A layer of dust covered the table.”); one of several levels of a substance lying one on top of another (“They had to dig through several layers of rock to reach water.”)
lead
to show the way; to command; to control; to go first
leaf
a flat green part of a tree or plant (“A tree has more than one leaf - it has thousands of leaves.”)
leak
to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole (usually a gas or liquid)
learn
to get knowledge about; to come to know a fact or facts
leave
to go away from; to let something stay where it is
left
on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north; opposite right
leg
part of the body, see diagram
legal
of or in agreement with the law
lend
to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of money
less
smaller in amount; not as much
let
to permit to do or to be; to make possible
letter
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
the amount or height that something reaches or rises to; the position of something or someone
level
flat
lie
to have one’s body on the ground or other surface; to say something that one knows is not true
life
the time between being born and dying; opposite death; all living things
lift
to take or bring up to a higher place or level
light
a form of energy that affects the eyes so that one is able to see; anything that produces light
light
bright; clear; not heavy
light
to put on (or start) a light or a fire
lightning
light produced by electricity in the air, usually during a storm
like
to be pleased with; to have good feelings for someone or something
like
in the same way as; similar to
limit
to restrict to a number or amount
limit
the greatest amount or number permitted
line
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; a string or wire
link
to connect; to unite one thing or event with another
link
a relation between two or more things, situations or events; a ‘hyperlink’ is a word or picture on an Internet web page that leads to another page
liquid
a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like water
list
to put in writing a number of names of people or things
list
a written series of names or things
listen
to try to hear
literature
all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a country
little
not tall or big; a small amount