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6001 - 7000 Vocabulary List for Visiting Scholars in the USA - Page 53 |
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| Word | Type | Used in a Sentence | Synonym |
| latch | noun | Yesterday the latch to the gate was left open. | fastening for door or gate |
| laurel | noun | They placed a laurel on his head to honor him. | a wreath of leaves |
| lavish | adj. | They prepared a lavish dinner for their friend. | extravagant |
| verb | The owner lavished great attention on his customer. | give or bestow in abundance | |
| ledge | noun | He sat carefully on the ledge and enjoyed the view. | narrow shelf on a wall |
| legion | noun | The Roman army had legions of armed men. | large numbers |
| legitimate | adj. | She became the legitimate owner of the house. | lawful |
| lemonade | noun | They served us cold lemonade on that hot day. | drink of lemon juice and water |
| lettuce | noun | We enjoy having a crisp lettuce salad. | green leafy vegetable |
| lizard | noun | We saw a small green lizard run across the path. | any of numerous reptiles |