Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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love^2

verb to like something very

much » We both love fishing

and go every weekend.

appreciate, enjoy, like,

relish, delight in,

have a weakness for,

take pleasure in

antonym: hate

love^3

noun a strong feeling of

affection » There is nothing

like a mother’s love for

her children.

adoration, affection,

ardour, devotion,

infatuation, passion

antonym: hatred

love^4

noun a strong liking for

something » Her love of

animals has inspired her

to become a vet.

devotion, fondness,

liking, weakness,

partiality, penchant

antonym: hatred

lovely

adjective very attractive and

pleasant » You look lovely

in that outfit.

attractive, beautiful,

delightful, enjoyable,

pleasant, pretty

antonym: horrible

loving

adjective feeling or showing

love » He is a loving husband

and father.

affectionate, devoted,

doting, fond, tender, warm,

demonstrative, solicitous,

warm-hearted

antonym: cold

low^1

adjective short or not far above

the ground » The sun was low

in the sky.

little, short, small, squat,

stunted, sunken

antonym: high

low^2

adjective small in degree

or quantity » The prices were

low so we bought more clothes.

minimal, modest, poor,

reduced, scant, small

antonym: high

lower^1

verb to move something

downwards » Sara lowered

herself into the bath.

drop, let down, take down

antonym: raise

lower^2

verb to make something less

in amount » The government

promised to lower taxes.

cut, decrease, diminish,

lessen, minimize,

reduce, slash

antonym: increase

loyal

adjective firm in your friendship

or support » Kim was a loyal

friend, visiting Ted every day

while he was unwell.

constant, dependable,

faithful, staunch, true,

trusty, steadfast,

true-hearted, unswerving,

unwavering

antonym: treacherous

luck

noun something that happens

by chance » It was just luck

that we happened to meet.

accident, chance, destiny,

fate, fortune, fortuity,

predestination

lucky^1

adjective having a lot of good

luck » Colin has always been

lucky at games, winning

every time.

blessed, charmed,

fortunate

antonym: unlucky

lucky^2

adjective happening by chance

with good consequences

» Suhel was lucky to be dealt

such a good hand of cards that

he easily won the game.

fortuitous, fortunate,

opportune, timely,

adventitious, propitious,

providential

antonym: unlucky

lump^1

noun a solid piece of

something » Jane kneaded

the big lump of dough.

ball, cake, chunk, hunk,

piece, wedge

lump^2

noun a bump on the surface

of something » I’ve got a big

lump on my head from when

I walked into the shelf.

bulge, bump, hump,

swelling, protrusion,

protuberance

lure^1

verb to attract someone

somewhere or into doing

something » We lured

the ducks out of the water

with breadcrumbs.

attract, beckon, draw,

entice, tempt

lure^2

noun something that you find

very attractive » It was a hot

day, and the lure of the

swimming pool was strong.

attraction, bait, magnet,

pull, temptation

lurk

verb to wait hidden for

someone or something

» He thought he saw

someone lurking in

the doorway.

lie in wait, loiter, skulk

luxurious

adjective expensive and full

of luxury » We stayed in

a luxurious hotel; it had the

biggest pool I’ve ever seen.

de luxe or deluxe, lavish,

opulent, plush (informal),

posh (informal), sumptuous,

upscale (informal)

antonym: plain

luxury^1

noun comfort in expensive

surroundings » We led a life

of luxury on holiday and didn’t

care how much it cost.

affluence, opulence,

sumptuousness

luxury^2

noun something enjoyable

that you do not have often

» Hiring a sports car was

a real luxury for my dad.

extra, extravagance,

indulgence, treat

lying^1

noun the action of telling lies

» I’ve had enough of his lying;

why can’t he just tell the truth

for once?

deceit, dishonesty,

fabrication, fibbing, perjury,

dissimulation, duplicity,

mendacity

lying^2

adjective telling lies

» Don’t trust him,

he is a lying cheat.

deceitful, dishonest, false,

untruthful, dissembling,

mendacious

antonym: honest

There is nothing like a mother’s

love for her children.

Kim was a loyal friend, visiting

Ted every day while he was unwell.

Jane kneaded the big lump

of dough.

love

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