Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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lecture^2

noun a talk intended to tell

someone off » The police

gave us a stern lecture on

personal safety.

reprimand, scolding,

ticking-off (informal),

warning

lecture^3

verb to teach by giving

formal talks to audiences

» The eminent scientist

lectures all over the world.

give a talk, speak,

talk, teach

left-wing

adjective believing in reforming,

socialist policies » People

said Mary had left-wing views.

leftist, liberal,

radical, socialist

legacy

noun objects or money

someone leaves you when he

or she dies » Lord Brown left

his sons a generous legacy.

bequest, estate, heirloom,

inheritance

legal^1

adjective relating to the law

» Each country has its own

legal system.

forensic, judicial, judiciary

legal^2

adjective allowed by the law

» My parents are the legal

owners of our house.

authorized, lawful,

legitimate, permissible,

rightful, valid,

constitutional, sanctioned

antonym: illegal

leisure

noun time when you can relax

» A long holiday meant plenty

of time for leisure.

free time, recreation,

relaxation, time off

antonym: work

leisurely

adjective unhurried or calm

» We enjoyed a leisurely

walk along the beach.

comfortable, easy, gentle,

relaxed, unhurried

antonym: hasty

length^1

noun the distance from one

end of something to the other

» The fish was about a metre

in length.

distance, extent, span

length^2

noun the amount of time

something lasts for

» The film is two hours

in length.

duration, period, space,

span, term

A long holiday meant plenty

of time for leisure.

length

leave

(^1) verb to go away from a
person or place » The train
left the platform on time.
abandon
The late passenger
abandoned his tea
to rush for the train.
depart
The crowd cheered
as the train departed.
desert
The crowd deserted
the platform after
the train had gone.
forsake
He decided to forsake
his window seat for
a trip to the dining cart.
go
There was an
announcement that the
train was about to go.
quit
Tom decided
to quit his job
as a train guard.
withdraw
The crowd withdrew
from the platform
edge as the train
moved away.
abscond
One sneaky passenger
absconded when the
guard came through
to check the tickets.
decamp
A person decamped
quickly after realising they
were on the wrong train!
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