| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| label | a small piece of paper of cardboard with writing or printing on it. You stick labels on such things as jars, boxes or luggage, so that you know what is inside |
| laboratory | a room or building where scientific tests are carried out |
| labour | hard work |
| lace | a string used to fasten shoes. The same word also means material with a pretty pattern of holes |
| lack | to be in need of something you have not got. If you are hungry, you lack food |
| lad | a boy |
| ladder | a set of wooden or metal rungs between two long pieces of wood or metal, used for climbing up or down |
| laden | loaded, burdened |
| ladle | a spoon shaped like a small cup with long straight handle, used for serving soup or other liquids |
| lady | another word for a woman |
| ladybird | a tiny flying beetle, usually red with black spots |
| lag | to follow along slowly behind others |
| laggard | slow, sluggish, backward |
| lair | a wild beast’s den, a place to lie or rest |
| lake | a very large pool of water with land all around it |
| lama | a priest of the variety of Buddhism in Tibet and Mongolia |
| lamb | a young sheep |
| lame | not able to walk easily because you have hurt your leg or your foot |
| lament | to express sorrow, to weep, to grieve, deplore |
| lamentation | expression of sorrow, grief |
| lamp | a light, usually in a glass container, like an electric light bulb |
| lampoon | personal satire in writing a statiric attack |
| lance | a long spear. The same word also means to cut open a boil so that the fluid can drain away |
| land | the parts of the earth that are not covered by water. The same word also means to come down from the air on to land or water |
| landing | coming back to land from the sea or air. The same word also means the floor at the top of the stairs |
| landlady | a woman who owns a house or flat where other people pay to live |
| landlord | a man who owns a house or flat where other people pay to live |
| lane | a narrow road, usually in the country |
| languge | human speech or writing. The same word also means the speech used in different countries, such as the English language and the French language |
| lantern | a metal and glass container for a candle or oil light. You can carry it about |
| lap | the top part of your legs when you are sitting down. The same word also means once around a racetrack |
| lapse | a slipping, a slip, a failing in duty |
| larch | a tree which has cones and long thin leaves like needles |
| lard | fat from pigs, used in cooking |
| larder | a room or cupboard where food is kept |
| large | very big |
| large hearted | generous, liberal, munificent |
| lark | a small songbird. The same word also means a frolic |
| lash | to hit someone with a whip; to tie up firmly |
| lass | a girl |
| last | coming at the end; after all others |
| latch | a wood or metal fastening for a door or gate |
| late | behind time; not early |
| lathe | a machine for cutting and shaping pieces of wood and metal while they are being turned round |
| lather | a foam made by using soap and water together |
| latitude | scope, laxity, breadth, width |
| laugh | to make a noise to show you feel happy or think something is funny |
| launch | to start something on its way, such as launching a ship into the water, or a rocket into the air. The same word also means a large open motorboat |
| laundry | a place where dirty clothes are washed |
| laurel | a crown of distinction, honour |
Defining relative clause
When a clause defines the noun it qualifies it is known as a defining relative clause.