lot vs inner circle

lot and inner circle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lot	Yes	No	Yes	No
inner circle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inner circle is a hyponym of lot; that is, inner circle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lot:

lot (noun)	inner circle (noun)
anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random	an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
an unofficial association of people or groups
any collection in its entirety
a parcel of land having fixed boundaries
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

lot (verb)	inner circle (verb)
administer or bestow, as in small portions
divide into lots, as of land, for example