by hatice oncel toefl vocab-9. v. fall behind, go slowly he's lagging behind a bit - i think...
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by Hatice Oncel
TOEFL VOCAB-9
v. Fall behind, go slowlyHe's lagging behind a bit - I think we'd better wait for him to catch us up.
lag
Adj. careless, negligent
He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security
lax
Adj. mythical, fabledWas King Arthur a real or a legendary character?
legendary
Adj. proper, authentic, valid
He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense
legitimate
n. free time
Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time
leisure
Adj. slow, listless, lazy
I was feeling tired and lethargic
lethargic
adj. responsible
The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school
liable
v. remain, stay
The smell from the fire still lingered days later
linger
Adj. clear, plain, understandableShe gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company's future.
lucid
adj. profitable, money-makingThe merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.
lucrative
v. soothe, calm, quite n. pause, break
The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep
lull
adj. bright, shining, glowingluminous clothing
luminous
attract, temptSupermarket chains try to lure customers with price discounts.
lure
Adj. shocking, graphicYou can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper.
lurid
v. prowl, sneak, hide
Someone was lurking in the shadows
lurk
n. shine, radiance, brightnessthe rich lustre of well-polished furniture
luster
damage, ruin, spoil
Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors
mar
v. blend, combine, mixThe two flavours mingle well.
mingle
haze, fog
The mountain villages seem to be permanently shrouded in mist
mist
n. spirit, confidence
A couple of victories would improve the team's morale enormously
morale
Adj. unclear, cloudy, foggy
The river was brown and murky after the storm
murky
v. expand rapidly, grow quicklyThe number of computers in schools has mushroomed in recent years.
mushroom
Adj. puzzling, strangeHe died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder.
mysterious
adj. legendary, imaginarydragons and other mythical creatures
mythical