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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landslide | /ˈlændslaɪd/ | n. | Falling earth | Road blocked by landslide. | |
| Lane | /leɪn/ | n. | A narrow road or part of a road | Stay in the right lane. | |
| Largely | /ˈlɑrdʒli/ | adv. | Almost completely | The success was largely due to her hard work. | |
| late. | /leɪt/ | adj. | after the expected time | I'm sorry I'm late. | |
| lately | /ˈleɪtli/ | adv. | recently; in the last few days or weeks | I have been very busy lately. | |
| Launch | /lɔntʃ/ | v. | To begin something such as a plan or introduce something new | The company launched a new product. | |
| Law | /lɔ/ | n. | Rule made by government | Break the law. | |
| Lawyer | /ˈlɔːjər/ | n. | Someone whose job is to give advice to people about the law | You should hire a lawyer to help you. | |
| Lawyer | /ˈlɔɪ.ər/ | n. | Legal professional | Hire a lawyer. | |
| Lay | /leɪ/ | v. | To put something in especially a flat or horizontal position | She laid the baby on the bed. | |
| Layer | /ˈleɪər/ | n. | A level of material | The cake has three layers. | |
| Lazy | /ˈleɪzi/ | adj. | Not willing to work or use any effort | Don't be lazy, help me clean the room. | |
| Lead | /liːd/ | v. | To control a group of people or a situation | He leads the marketing team. | |
| Leader | /ˈliːdər/ | n. | A person in control of a group or country | She is a great leader. | |
| Leadership | /ˈliːdərʃɪp/ | n. | The set of characteristics that make a good leader | He showed great leadership during the crisis. | |
| Leading | /ˈliːdɪŋ/ | adj. | Very important or most important | She is a leading expert in her field. | |
| Leaf | /liːf/ | n. | One of the flat, usually green parts of a plant | The trees lose their leaves in autumn. | |
| League | /liːɡ/ | n. | A group of teams playing a sport who take part in competitions | Our team is at the top of the league. | |
| Lean | /liːn/ | v. | To bend or move from a vertical position | Don't lean against the freshly painted wall. | |
| Learn | /lɜrn/ | v. | To get knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity | I want to learn how to play the guitar. | |
| Learn | /lɜrn/ | v. | To gain knowledge | I want to learn Spanish. | |
| learned | /ˈlɝnd/ | v. | past tense of learn; got knowledge or skill | I learned a lot in that class. | |
| Learner | /ˈlɜrnər/ | n. | A person who is learning | She is a fast learner. | |
| Learning | /ˈlɜrnɪŋ/ | n. | The activity of obtaining knowledge | Online learning has become very popular. | |
| Least | /liːst/ | adj. | Less than anything or anyone else | That is the least of my worries. |
