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