| 5000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 310 | |||
| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| lecture | noun | Every week I give a lecture. | speech |
| verb | The boss lectured us about absences. | rebuked | |
| left | adj. | She was left handed. | port side |
| verb | The leader left the meeting. | went from | |
| leg | noun | He hurt his leg in the fall. | lower limb |
| noun | We were on the last leg of out trip. | portion | |
| legal | adj. | We need legal advice on what to do. | judicial |
| adj. | Is what you are doing legal? | lawful | |
| legend | noun | Dragons are part of many legends. | fables |
| legislation | noun | Congress passes a lot of legislation. | laws |
| leisure | noun | She has a lot of time for leisure. | relaxation |
| lemon | noun | His new car is a lemon. | clunker |
| lend | verb | I want you to lend me your book. | loan |