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41 words
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ladle
/ˈleɪ.dəl/
noun
B1+
A deep round spoon on a long handle for serving soup.
lag
/læɡ/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
The delay between an action and the response.
lampshade
/ˈlæmp.ʃeɪd/
noun
B1+
The cover over a bulb that softens its light.
landscape
/ˈlan(d)skeɪp/
noun
B2
5 meanings
All the visible features of an area of land, taken in together.
lantern
/ˈlæntən/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A light inside a case of glass or paper that can be carried or hung up.
latch
/læt͡ʃ/
noun
B1+
A simple fastening that holds a door or gate shut.
latte
/ˈlɑː.teɪ/
noun
B1+
A coffee made with espresso and a large amount of steamed milk.
latvia
noun
B1+
A country on the Baltic Sea.
laundromat
/ˈlɔːndɹəʊˌmæt/
noun
B1+
A shop of coin-operated washing machines.
lavender
/ˈlæv.ən.dəː/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
A low bush with narrow grey-green leaves and spikes of small purple flowers, grown for its scent.
lawnmower
/ˈlɔːn.məʊ.ə/
noun
B1+
The machine you push to cut the grass.
layer
/ˈleɪ̯ɚ/
verb
B1+
2 meanings
To build something up in flat levels.
layers
/ˈleɪ.əz/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
Hair cut to different lengths so it moves.
layover
/ˈleɪˌəʊvə(ɹ)/
noun
B1+
The waiting time at a middle airport between two flights.
laziness
/ˈleɪ.zi.nəs/
noun
B1+
An unwillingness to make any effort.
leaflet
/ˈliːflɪt/
noun
B1+
A printed sheet handed out to inform or advertise.
lebanon
noun
B1+
A country on the eastern Mediterranean.
leftover
noun
B1+
Food or material remaining after the rest is used.
leggings
noun
B1+
Tight stretchy trousers that cling to the leg.
leisure
/ˈlɛʒə(ɹ)/
noun
B1+
Time free from work, available for enjoyment.
lemur
/ˈliːmə(ɹ)/
noun
B1+
A long-tailed tree-dwelling animal of Madagascar.
lending
noun
B1+
The letting out of books to be taken home.
lentil
/ˈlɛntəl/
noun
B1+
A tiny flat pulse that cooks into soup.
letterbox
noun
B1+
The box or slot where the post lands at your house.
librarian
/laɪˈbɹɛə̯ɹi.ən/
noun
B1+
A person whose job is to look after a library and help people find what is in it.
libya
noun
B1+
A country in North Africa.
licorice
/ˈlɪ.k(ə).ɹɪʃ/
noun
B1+
A black sweet made from a plant root.
lifeboat
/ˈlaɪfˌbəʊt/
noun
B1+
A boat used to rescue people at sea.
lifestyle
/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
noun
B1+
The way somebody chooses to live day to day.
likeness
/ˈlaɪknəs/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
The way one thing resembles another.
lilac
/ˈlaɪlək/
noun
B1+
3 meanings
A shrub with heart-shaped leaves and dense cones of small, strongly scented flowers.
limousine
/ˌlɪm.əˈziːn/
noun
B1+
A long luxurious car with a driver.
literature
/ˈlɪt.(ə.)ɹə.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/
noun
B1+
4 meanings
Written works valued as art.
lithuania
noun
B1+
A country on the Baltic Sea.
llama
/ˈlɑː.mə/
noun
B1+
A South American pack animal kept for its wool.
lodge
/lɒd͡ʒ/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
A simple building for holidays in the country.
loot
/luːt/
noun
B1+
Goods taken by force in war or riot.
lotto
/ˈlɔtəʉ/
noun
B1+
A state-run game of chance in which players pick numbers on a ticket and hope they match the ones drawn.
loudspeaker
/laʊdˈspiːkə/
noun
B1+
A device that turns an electrical signal into sound.
luxembourg
noun
B1+
The small wealthy country between France, Germany and Belgium.
luxury
/ˈlʌk.ʃə.ɹi/
noun
B1+
2 meanings
Expensive comfort far beyond what is needed.