| Vocabulary Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| lob | a stroke in tennis or cricket, when the ball goes high in the air |
| lobby | the entrance hall in a large building |
| lobster | a shellfish with two large strong claws |
| local | nearby; near or close by a certain place |
| lock | a strong fastening for a door or gate that can only be opened with a key |
| locomotive | a railway engine |
| locust | an insect something like a large grasshopper that destroy crops |
| lodge | a small house at the entrance to a park or at the gates of a large house in the country |
| lodger | someone who pays to live in someone else’s house |
| loft | space under the roof which can be used as a store room |
| log | a thick round piece of wood. The same word also means a ship’s diary |
| loiter | to linger; to dawdle |
| loll | to sit or lie about in a lazy way |
| lollipop | a large sweet on the end of a stick |
| lone | the only one |
| lonely | feeling sad because you are alone |
| long | a big distance from one end to the other |
| look | to watch or try to see |
| looking-glass | another word for mirror |
| loom | a machine for weaving thread into cloth |
| loop | a ring of wire, string or ribbon |
| loose | the opposite of tight, not properly fastened |
| loosen | to make something less tight |
| lord | an important nobleman |
| lorry | an open motor vehicle used to carry heavy loads from place to place |
| lose | to fail to have something |
| lot | a large number; a great many |
| lotion | a soothing liquid medicine that you put on sore places on your skin |
| lotus | a waterlily that grows in some hot countries |
| loud | noisy; easily heard or to be heard |
| loudspeaker | an instrument that makes sounds louder, so that you can hear them from a distance |
| lovable | worth loving |
| love | to be very fond of, to like someone or something very much |
| lovely | beautiful or pretty; nice |
| low | not high or tall |
| loyal | faithful; true to someone |
| luck | something that happens by change. You can have good luck or bad luck |
| lucky | having good luck |
| luggage | the cases, trunks or bags you take your clothes in when you travel |
| lukewarm | in between warm and cool |
| lumber | timber. The same word also means something big and heavy that you can not use any more, like a broken armchair or an old cooker |
| lunar | having to do with the moon |
| lunch | the meal eaten at midday. The word is short for luncheon |
| lunge | to make a sudden thrust or rush at something |
| lupin | a large garden plant with long spikes of brightly-coloured blossoms |
| lurch | to jerk forward on to one side |
| lurk | to hide yourself while you are waiting about for someone or something |
| luscious | delicious |
| luxury | something expensive and pleasant that you would like to have but do not really need; great comfort |
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