| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 307 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| lay | verb | Please lay them in a row. | arrange |
| adj. | He was a lay preacher. | nonprofessional | |
| verb | Chickens lay eggs nearly every day. | deposit | |
| layer | noun | There's a layer of dirt on the car. | coat |
| lazy | adj. | He was known as a lazy man. | slothful |
| lead | verb | Will you lead us to water? | guide |
| verb | I will lead the orchestra. | conduct | |
| verb | We'll lead the nation in production. | surpass | |
| noun | Japan has the lead in cameras. | first place | |
| noun | Lead is used in storage batteries. | type of metal | |
| leading | adj. | He's the leading scientist in India. | foremost |
| leader | noun | She was a great leader of men. | boss |
| leadership | noun | Leadership is a good quality. | direction |