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Glossary: Glossary of 1,500 Common English Words
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labor

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work; workers as a group

laboratory

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a room or place where experiments in science are done

lack

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to be without; n. the condition of needing, wanting or not having

lake

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a large area of fresh water surrounded by land

land

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to come to the earth from the air ("Airplanes land at airports."); n. the part of the earth not covered by water; the ground

language

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words and their use; what people speak in a country, nation or group

large

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big; being of more than usual size, amount or number; opposite small

laser

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an instrument that makes a thin, powerful light

last

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to continue ("The talks will last three days."); ad. after all others; the only one remaining ("She is the last person in line.")

late

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after the correct time; near the end; opposite early

laugh

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to make sounds to express pleasure or happy feelings

launch

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to put into operation; to begin; to send into the air or space

law

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all or any rules made by a government

lead

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to show the way; to command; to control; to go first

leak

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to come out of or to escape through a small opening or hole (usually a gas or liquid)

learn

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to get knowledge about; to come to know a fact or facts

leave

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to go away from; to let something stay where it is

left

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on the side that is toward the west when one is facing north; opposite right

legal

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of or in agreement with the law

legislature

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a government lawmaking group

lend

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to permit someone to use a thing temporarily; to make a loan of money

less

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smaller in amount; not as much

let

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to permit to do or to be; to make possible

letter

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a message written on paper; a communication in writing sent to another person

level

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the amount or height that something reaches or rises to; the position of something or someone

liberal

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one who usually supports social progress or change

lie

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to have one's body on the ground or other surface; to say something that one knows is not true

life

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the time between being born and dying; opposite death; all living things

lift

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to take or bring up to a higher place or level

light

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a form of energy that affects the eyes so that one is able to see; anything that produces light; ad. bright; clear; not heavy

lightning

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light produced by electricity in the air, usually during a storm

like

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to be pleased with; to have good feelings for someone or something; ad. in the same way as; similar to

limit

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to restrict to a number or amount; n. the greatest amount or number permitted

line

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a long, thin mark on a surface; a number of people or things organized; one after another; the edge of an area protected by military forces

link

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to connect; to unite one thing or event with another; n. a relation between two or more things, situations or events

liquid

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a substance that is not a solid or gas, and can move freely, like water

list

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to put in writing a number of names of people or things; n. a written series of names or things

listen

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to try to hear

literature

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all the poems, stories and writings of a period of time or of a country

little

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not tall or big; a small amount

live

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to have life; to exist; ad. having life; alive

liver

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makes some proteins and enzymes; removes poisons from the blood

load

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to put objects on or into a vehicle or container; n. that which is carried

loan

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money borrowed that usually must be returned with interest payments; something borrowed

local

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about or having to do with one place

lonely

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feeling alone and wanting friends; visited by few or no people ("a lonely man")

long

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not short; measuring from beginning to end; measuring much; for much time

look

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to turn the eyes toward so as to see; to search or hunt for; to seem to be

lose

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to have no longer; to not find; to fail to keep; to be defeated

loud

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having a strong sound; full of sound or noise

love

(Last edited: Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 11:32 AM)
to like very much; to feel a strong, kind emotion (sometimes involving sex); n. a strong, kind emotion for someone or something; opposite hate

low

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not high or tall; below the normal height; close to the ground

loyal

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showing strong friendship and support for someone or something

luck

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something that happens by chance

lung

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takes in and expels air from the body