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Everyday words used well: the solid base every 11+ child needs before the harder lists. Each word has a meaning written for children, a similar word and an opposite. Every word on this list is free.

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26 words starting with L

language
noun
the words and system people use to speak or write to each other
Similar:
tongue
large
adj.
big in size or amount
Similar:
big
Opposite:
little
last
adj.
coming at the end, after all the others
Similar:
closing
Opposite:
first
late
adj.
arriving or happening after the expected or planned time
Similar:
delayed
Opposite:
early
laugh
verb
to make happy sounds because something is funny
Similar:
chortle
Opposite:
cry
lazy
adj.
not wanting to work or make an effort
Similar:
idle
Opposite:
busy
lead
verb
to go in front and show others the way
Similar:
conduct
Opposite:
follow
learn
verb
to get new knowledge or a new skill by studying, practising or being taught
Similar:
discover
Opposite:
forget
leave
verb
to go away from a place or person
Similar:
depart
Opposite:
arrive
ledge
noun
a narrow flat shelf sticking out from a wall, window or cliff
Similar:
ridge
left
verb
went away from a place
Similar:
departed
Opposite:
arrived
length
noun
how long something is from one end to the other
Similar:
distance
Opposite:
width
lesson
noun
a period of time when someone teaches you something
Similar:
class
letter
noun
a written message that you send to someone, usually by post
Similar:
message
light
adj.
not heavy and easy to lift or carry
Similar:
feathery
Opposite:
heavy
lighthouse
noun
a tall tower by the sea with a bright light that warns ships of danger
Similar:
beacon
lightning
noun
a bright flash of electricity in the sky during a storm
Similar:
bolt
litter
noun
rubbish such as paper and wrappers left lying around in public places
Similar:
debris
lively
adj.
full of energy and fun
Similar:
bouncy
Opposite:
dull
lock
verb
to fasten something shut, usually with a key, so others cannot open it
Similar:
bolt
Opposite:
open
long
adj.
measuring a great distance from one end to the other, or lasting a lot of time
Similar:
extended
Opposite:
brief
lose
verb
to no longer have something because you cannot find it
Similar:
drop
Opposite:
find
loud
adj.
making a lot of noise that is easy to hear
Similar:
booming
Opposite:
quiet
lovely
adj.
very nice, pleasant or beautiful
Similar:
beautiful
Opposite:
horrible
lunchbox
noun
a small box with a lid used for carrying a packed meal to school or work
Similar:
lunch box
lurk
verb
to wait somewhere hidden or quietly, often so you are not noticed
Similar:
hide