Lesson 172 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More | Learn English

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Example Expression	Example Expression Meaning	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#5131 ✅ ••••••	legitimate /lɪˈdʒɪtɪmət/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Conforming to the law or to rules; valid or acceptable. ••••••	She presented a legitimate reason for her absence. ••••••	legitimate concerns ••••••	Valid or reasonable worries or issues. ••••••	lawful, valid, genuine, proper, authentic ••••••	illegal, fake, invalid ••••••	legitimate business, legitimate child, legitimate claim, legitimate interest ••••••
#5132 ✨ ••••••	levitate /ˈlɛvɪteɪt/ verb ••••••	levitated ••••••	levitated ••••••	levitates ••••••	levitating ••••••	to rise or float in the air, usually without visible support. ••••••	The magician made the table levitate during the show. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	float, rise, hover, soar, ascend ••••••	sink, drop, fall ••••••	levitate object, levitate in air, magician levitate ••••••
#5133 🐋 ••••••	leviathan /lɪˈvaɪəθən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a huge sea monster or something very large and powerful. ••••••	The ship looked like a leviathan on the horizon. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	giant, monster, behemoth, colossus, titan ••••••	dwarf, tiny, small ••••••	political leviathan, corporate leviathan, leviathan creature ••••••
#5134 🔧 ••••••	lever /ˈliːvər/ or /ˈlɛvər/ noun, verb ••••••	levered ••••••	levered ••••••	levers ••••••	levering ••••••	a rigid bar used to move or lift heavy objects; to move something using leverage. ••••••	He used a lever to lift the heavy stone. ••••••	pull the lever ••••••	to take action that causes something to happen ••••••	handle, bar, crowbar, switch, rod ••••••	weight, load ••••••	lever arm, lever system, pull the lever, power lever ••••••
#5135 🧘 ••••••	levelheaded /ˌlɛvəlˈhɛdɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	calm and sensible; showing good judgment. ••••••	She remained levelheaded during the crisis. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sensible, calm, rational, practical, reasonable ••••••	irrational, reckless, emotional ••••••	levelheaded decision, levelheaded leader, remain levelheaded ••••••
#5136 📏 ••••••	level /ˈlɛvəl/ noun, verb, adjective ••••••	leveled ••••••	leveled ••••••	levels ••••••	leveling ••••••	a flat or even surface; a stage in scale or rank; to make something flat or equal. ••••••	He used a ruler to make sure the picture was level. ••••••	on the level ••••••	honest and straightforward ••••••	flat, stage, equal, rank, grade ••••••	uneven, rough, dishonest ••••••	level playing field, level of difficulty, level up, level surface ••••••
#5137 🌊 ••••••	levee /ˈlɛvi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river or to hold back water. ••••••	The town built a levee to protect itself from flooding. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	embankment, dam, dike, barrier ••••••	breach, opening ••••••	build a levee, levee system, levee break, levee construction ••••••
#5138 🥱 ••••••	lethargy /ˈleθərdʒi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A state of tiredness, lack of energy, or drowsiness. ••••••	The hot weather caused a feeling of lethargy among the workers. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sluggishness, fatigue, drowsiness, tiredness ••••••	energy, vigor, vitality ••••••	state of lethargy, mental lethargy, overcome lethargy ••••••
#5139 😴 ••••••	lethargic /ləˈθɑːrdʒɪk/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Feeling sluggish, drowsy, or lacking energy. ••••••	After the long journey, he felt lethargic and went straight to bed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	sluggish, tired, fatigued, weary, drowsy ••••••	energetic, lively, active ••••••	feel lethargic, lethargic response, lethargic behavior ••••••
#5140 ☠️ ••••••	lethal /ˈliːθəl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Able to cause death; deadly. ••••••	The snake's venom is extremely lethal. ••••••	lethal weapon ••••••	a weapon capable of killing ••••••	deadly, fatal, mortal, poisonous ••••••	harmless, safe, nonlethal ••••••	lethal weapon, lethal dose, lethal force, lethal injection ••••••
#5141 🩹 ••••••	lesion /ˈliːʒən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	An area of damage or abnormal change in the tissue of an organism, often caused by injury or disease. ••••••	The doctor examined the skin lesion carefully. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	injury, wound, sore, ulcer, abrasion ••••••	healing, healthy ••••••	skin lesion, brain lesion, open lesion, detect lesion ••••••
#5142 🦁 ••••••	leonine /ˈliːənaɪn/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Of or resembling a lion. ••••••	His leonine hair made him stand out in the crowd. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lion-like, majestic, powerful, regal ••••••	timid, weak, ordinary ••••••	leonine features, leonine head, leonine strength ••••••
#5143 😌 ••••••	lenient /ˈliːniənt/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Permissive, merciful, or tolerant. ••••••	Her parents are lenient with her curfew. ••••••	lenient punishment ••••••	A less severe or forgiving penalty. ••••••	tolerant, merciful, indulgent, forgiving ••••••	strict, harsh, severe ••••••	lenient approach, lenient rules, lenient parent ••••••
#5144 🤲 ••••••	leniency /ˈliːniənsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	The quality of being more merciful or tolerant than expected. ••••••	The judge showed leniency in his ruling. ••••••	show leniency ••••••	To be merciful or forgiving. ••••••	mercy, compassion, tolerance, forgiveness ••••••	harshness, severity, cruelty ••••••	judicial leniency, show leniency, leniency policy ••••••
#5145 🏖️ ••••••	leisure /ˈliːʒər/ or /ˈlɛʒər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Free time when one is not working or occupied; time for relaxation. ••••••	She spends her leisure reading novels. ••••••	at leisure ••••••	Having free time; unhurried. ••••••	free time, relaxation, rest, downtime ••••••	work, duty, occupation ••••••	leisure time, leisure activities, at leisure, leisure center ••••••
#5146 ✋ ••••••	left-handed /ˌlɛftˈhændɪd/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Using or done with the left hand; also can mean clumsy or awkward. ••••••	She is left-handed and writes beautifully with her left hand. ••••••	left-handed compliment ••••••	An insult disguised as a compliment. ••••••	southpaw, awkward, clumsy, maladroit ••••••	right-handed, skillful ••••••	left-handed person, left-handed batter, left-handed compliment ••••••
#5147 ✔️ ••••••	legitimacy /lɪˈdʒɪtɪməsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	the quality of being accepted as right, proper, or lawful ••••••	The legitimacy of the election was questioned by observers. ••••••	legitimacy crisis ••••••	a situation where authority or governance is no longer seen as valid ••••••	validity, legality, authenticity, credibility ••••••	illegitimacy, invalidity, unlawfulness ••••••	political legitimacy, legitimacy of power, social legitimacy ••••••
#5148 🏛️ ••••••	legislature /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪtʃər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a group of people who have the power to make and change laws ••••••	The state legislature will vote on the proposal tomorrow. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	parliament, congress, assembly, senate ••••••	executive, judiciary ••••••	state legislature, national legislature, bicameral legislature ••••••
#5149 👨‍⚖️ ••••••	legislator /ˈlɛdʒɪsleɪtər/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a person who makes laws, especially a member of a legislative body ••••••	The legislator introduced a bill to improve healthcare. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	lawgiver, lawmaker, parliamentarian, representative ••••••	subject, citizen ••••••	senior legislator, state legislator, influential legislator ••••••
#5150 🏛️ ••••••	legislative /ˈlɛdʒɪslətɪv/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	relating to the making of laws ••••••	The legislative body passed the new tax bill. ••••••	legislative power ••••••	the authority to make laws ••••••	law-making, juridical, parliamentary, statutory ••••••	executive, judicial ••••••	legislative body, legislative assembly, legislative process, legislative framework ••••••
#5151 📜 ••••••	legislate /ˈlɛdʒɪsˌleɪt/ verb ••••••	legislated ••••••	legislated ••••••	legislates ••••••	legislating ••••••	to make or enact laws ••••••	The government plans to legislate new safety standards. ••••••	legislate against ••••••	to make a law prohibiting something ••••••	enact, ordain, decree, mandate, authorize ••••••	repeal, abolish, revoke ••••••	legislate new laws, legislate against, legislate for, power to legislate ••••••
#5152 🛡️ ••••••	legionary /ˈliːdʒənəri/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a soldier in the Roman army ••••••	Each legionary carried a shield and a short sword. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	soldier, warrior, fighter, trooper ••••••	civilian, noncombatant ••••••	Roman legionary, legionary soldier, legionary armor ••••••
#5153 ⚔️ ••••••	legion /ˈliːdʒən/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	a large group of people, especially soldiers; a great number ••••••	The Roman army was divided into legions. ••••••	my problems are legion ••••••	I have a great many problems ••••••	multitude, host, army, crowd, throng ••••••	handful, few ••••••	Roman legion, legion of fans, legion soldiers ••••••
#5154 📖 ••••••	legible /ˈlɛdʒəbl/ adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	clear enough to read ••••••	Her handwriting was barely legible. ••••••	make it legible ••••••	write or print clearly enough to be read ••••••	readable, clear, decipherable, understandable ••••••	illegible, unreadable ••••••	legible handwriting, clearly legible, legible text ••••••
#5155 👖 ••••••	legging /ˈlɛɡɪŋ/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tight-fitting stretch pants, typically worn by women for exercise or casual wear ••••••	She bought a new pair of black leggings for the gym. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	tights, pants, jeggings, trousers ••••••	skirt, shorts ••••••	black leggings, wear leggings, yoga leggings ••••••
#5156 🎩 ••••••	legerdemain /ˌlɛdʒərdəˈmeɪn/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	skillful use of one's hands when performing tricks; deception or trickery ••••••	The magician's legerdemain left the audience amazed. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	trickery, deception, sleight, illusion, artifice ••••••	honesty, truth ••••••	magician's legerdemain, political legerdemain, financial legerdemain ••••••
#5157 🌟 ••••••	legend /ˈlɛdʒənd/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	A traditional story popularly regarded as historical but unauthenticated; also a famous person admired for achievements. ••••••	The footballer is considered a legend in his country. ••••••	living legend ••••••	A person who is still alive but already regarded as legendary. ••••••	myth, tale, fable, icon, hero ••••••	fact, reality ••••••	ancient legend, living legend, sports legend ••••••
#5158 🎶 ••••••	legato /lɪˈɡɑːtoʊ/ adverb/adjective ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	In music, played or sung smoothly and connectedly. ••••••	The pianist played the passage legato, with each note flowing into the next. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	smooth, connected, flowing ••••••	staccato, detached ••••••	legato phrasing, play legato, legato passage ••••••
#5159 ⚖️ ••••••	legalize /ˈliːɡəlaɪz/ verb ••••••	legalized ••••••	legalized ••••••	legalizes ••••••	legalizing ••••••	To make something lawful by official approval. ••••••	The government decided to legalize online businesses. ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	authorize, permit, sanction, validate ••••••	ban, prohibit, criminalize ••••••	legalize marriage, legalize trade, legalize business ••••••
#5160 🏛️ ••••••	legacy /ˈlɛɡəsi/ noun ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	- ••••••	Something handed down from the past, such as money, property, or traditions. ••••••	Her artistic legacy continues to inspire young painters. ••••••	leave a legacy ••••••	To create something that outlives you. ••••••	inheritance, heritage, bequest, tradition, gift ••••••	loss, disinheritance ••••••	lasting legacy, cultural legacy, legacy system ••••••

Lesson 172 - The Ultimate Vocabulary Course for Competitive Exams: GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS & More

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