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TOEFL VOCAB-9

TOEFL VOCAB-9. by Hatice Oncel. lag. v. Fall behind, go slowly He's lagging behind a bit - I think we'd better wait for him to catch us up. lax. Adj. careless, negligent He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security. legendary. Adj. mythical, fabled

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TOEFL VOCAB-9

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  1. TOEFL VOCAB-9 by HaticeOncel

  2. lag v. Fall behind, go slowly He's lagging behind a bit - I think we'd better wait for him to catch us up.

  3. lax Adj. careless, negligent He took a gun through baggage control to highlight the lax security

  4. legendary Adj. mythical, fabled Was King Arthur a real or a legendary character?

  5. legitimate Adj. proper, authentic, valid He claimed that the restaurant bill was a legitimate business expense

  6. leisure n. free time Most people only have a limited amount of leisure time

  7. lethargic Adj. slow, listless, lazy I was feeling tired and lethargic

  8. liable adj. responsible The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school

  9. linger v. remain, stay The smell from the fire still lingered days later

  10. lucid Adj. clear, plain, understandable She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company's future.

  11. lucrative adj. profitable, money-making The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.

  12. lull v. soothe, calm, quite n. pause, break The motion of the car almost lulled her to sleep

  13. luminous adj. bright, shining, glowing luminous clothing

  14. lure attract, tempt Supermarket chains try to lure customers with price discounts.

  15. lurid Adj. shocking, graphic You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper.

  16. lurk v. prowl, sneak, hide Someone was lurking in the shadows

  17. luster n. shine, radiance, brightness the rich lustre of well-polished furniture

  18. mar damage, ruin, spoil Sadly, the text is marred by careless errors

  19. mingle v. blend, combine, mix The two flavours mingle well.

  20. mist haze, fog The mountain villages seem to be permanently shrouded in mist

  21. morale n. spirit, confidence A couple of victories would improve the team's morale enormously

  22. murky Adj. unclear, cloudy, foggy The river was brown and murky after the storm

  23. mushroom v. expand rapidly, grow quickly The number of computers in schools has mushroomed in recent years.

  24. mysterious Adj. puzzling, strange He died in mysterious circumstances, and there is still a possibility that it was murder.

  25. mythical adj. legendary, imaginary dragons and other mythical creatures

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