| lady (n.) | a polite way of saying 'woman' | Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. |
| lake (n.) | a body of water with land all around it | The Dead Sea is really a very salty lake. |
| land (n.) | any dry part of the earth's surface | People can get to Baja by land, sea or air. |
| land (v.) | to come onto the ground from the sea or the air | In approximately 30 minutes we will be landing in Geneva. |
| large (adj.) | big | The elephant is a large animal, compared to the mouse. |
| largest (adj.) | biggest | Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey today. |
| last (adj.) | after all others | This is the last one. There are no more left. |
| last (v.) | to go on in time | The flight lasted for 3 hours. |
| late (adj.) | after | Later, skiing became popular in Germany, Italy and France. |
| latex (n.) | the milky liquid in the rubber tree | The latex flowed freely from the rubber tree. |
| laugh (v.) | to make a sound from the mouth showing happiness or pleasure | That joke was very funny. It made me laugh. |
| lead (v.) | to bring a person to a place past: led | Walk up the famous Inca trail that leads to the ancient city of Machu Picchu. |
| leader (n.) | the guide, the head | Churchill was the leader of a nation. |
| learn (v.) | to know about by studying and practising past: learnt, learned | Are you learning how to ski? Yes, I am taking lessons. |
| leather (n.) | the dried and prepared skin of an animal | I don't wear leather. I think it is wrong to use animal skin to make clothes. |
| leave (v.) | to go away from past: left | We left the car and entered Petra on horseback. |
| lecture (n.) | a talk for the purpose of teaching | We can listen to lectures which will tell us about the history of Petra. |
| leg (n.) | one of the long parts of the body of a person or animal used for standing or walking | I broke my leg. I can't walk. |
| legend (n.) | an old story that is perhaps not true | Every country has its own myths and legends. These stories usually try to teach us something. |
| lemon (n.) | a yellow, sour tasting fruit | They drink their tea with lemon. |
| lend (v.) | to give something to someone to use for a short time past: lent | Please lend me some money. I don't have enough to pay for the movie. |
| lens (n.) | a special piece of glass in cameras or glasses which makes things look bigger or smaller | We can see more clearly with the help of a glass lens. |
| lentil (n.) | a flat oval seed used for food | Spicy lentil soup is very healthy. |
| leopard (n.) | a large, powerful wild cat with a yellow coat and dark spots | The leopard is a powerful, cat-like animal that lives in the forest. |
| lesson (n.) | a period of time for learning or teaching | If you want to learn how to dive you can take lessons at the diving centre. |
| level (n.) | h ow high something is | The Dead Sea is about 1.300 feet or 400 metres below sea level. |
| library (n.) | a room or building w here you can go to borrow or read books | I borrowed this book from the library. I have to return it soon. |
| license (n.) | official permission to do something | You must take your driver's license with you whenever you drive. |
| lie (v.) | to be located past: lay | San Francisco lies on mountains around a bay. |
| life (n.) | 1. a way of living 2. living things | I have a busy life. I do many things. 2. In Baja they find all kinds of tropical fish and other sea life. |
| lift (n.) | a machine that takes people and things up and down a building | Lifts are available for people who can't use the stairs. |
| lift (v.) | to move something or somebody up | The elephant lifts its trunk to reach the leaves on the trees. |
| light (n.) | a form of energy that makes things visible | I saw a strange light in the sky. I thought it was a star. |
| like (adj.) | similar to | The Seine is like a beautiful mirror and it goes through the whole city. |
| like (prep.) | such as | To bake bread you need things like water and flour. |
| like (v.) | to enjoy | Did you like the food and wine? Yes, I really enjoyed my meal. |
| Lima | the capital city of Peru | Lima is the capital of Peru. |
| line (n.) | what a train moves on | Take the train line to the first stop. |
| link (v.) | to join | The dectective linked the two events together. |
| lion (n.) | a big powerful cat | The lion is one of the most powerful animals in the jungle. |
| list (n.) | a number of related things written down one after another | Here is a\i list of things to buy. |
| listen (v.) | to try to hear | Listen to the phone conversation. I want to hear what they are saying. |
| lit (v.) | past tense of light; to give out light | The street was all lit up with coloured lights. |
| live (v.) | to make one's home | I live in New York City. |
| lively (adj.) | full of movement and life | In the afternoons and evenings, you can enjoy lively street bands and street theatre. |
| loaf (n.) | bread baked in a certain shape plural: loaves | The baker put the loaf of bread in the oven. |
| loan (n.) | money given which has to be paid back | The bank gives loans to people who need money. |
| local (adj.) | from the same place | Local tour guides explain Chinese history and culture. |
| locate (v.) | to find; to be in a particular position | The Grand Canyon is located in the United States. |
| location (n.) | a place or a position. | The woman is looking for a good location to open her business. |
| lock (n.) | a metal item for closing a door so that you can only open it with a key | I can't open the door, there is a lock on it. |
| logical (adj.) | according to the rules of logic and reason | It doesn't make any sense. It isn't logical. |
| lonely (adj.) | unhappy because you are not with other people | He did not have a lot of close friends, so he was lonely. |
| long (adj.) | a lot, in distance or time | Nobody knows exactly when people began to use skis, but it was a very long time ago. |
| look (v.) | to seem to be | Those cinnamon sticks look very fresh. Are they? |
| lookout (n.) | a place for keeping watch on what is happening around | There are guards at each of the lookout stations. |
| lorry (n.) | a large vehicle for carrying things from place to place | I can bring the furniture to your house. I drive a big lorry. |
| lost (adj.) | no longer found | I found the lost ring! It was behind the couch! |
| loud (adj.) | strong, high in volume | I can't hear you. It's too loud in this restaurant. |
| Louvre | a palace in Paris used as an art gallery | Have you visited the Louvre Museum in Paris? |
| love (n.) | strong positive feeling for someone or something else | His love for his music grows stronger every day. |
| love (v.) | to enjoy very much | I love walking through the streets. It is one of my favourite things to do |
| lovely (adj.) | beautiful, appealing | I'm calling to thank you for that lovely book of African folk stories. I really enjoyed it. |
| lover (n.) | a person who is devoted to a particular thing | Real chocolate lovers will want to take a tour of the famous Leonidas factory. |
| low (adj.) | near the ground; not high | \li360\fi-360\tx360The food is on the lower shelf so the child can reach it. |
| luck (n.) | 1. good fortune 2. ( be in luck ) to have good fortune | I won a million dollars in the lottery! What good luck! |
| luckily (adv.) | by good luck | Luckily, we arrived on time. I thought we were going to miss the flight! |
| lunch (n.) | the meal eaten in the middle of the day | At 13:30 there will be a picnic lunch, with real Bedouin tea and freshly baked bread. |
| luxury (adj.) | something that gives great pleasure and comfort | Staying in an expensive hotel would be a real luxury. |