Exam: TOEFL

Definition: The quality of being very talkative or chatty, often to the point of being excessive.

Example: Her loquaciousness made her the life of the party, as she could talk for hours without stopping.

Definition: The quality of being very talkative or chatty.

Example: Her loquacity made her the life of the party, as she could talk for hours without stopping.

Definition: Having the qualities or characteristics of a lord; dignified, noble, and often arrogant.

Example: The lordly manner in which he spoke made everyone feel small.

Definition: In a way that shows dignity and nobility, like a lord, or in a manner that is arrogant and overbearing.

Example: She walked lordly through the hall, expecting everyone to notice her presence.

Definition: A large vehicle used for transporting goods, often on roads.

Example: The lorry delivered the furniture to our new house.

Definition: To experience a defeat or to fail to win.

Example: I always try my best, but sometimes I still lose the game.

Definition: To no longer have something because it has been taken away, destroyed, or is no longer in your possession.

Example: She was upset because she lost her favorite book.

Definition: Not winning; failing to achieve victory in a competition or contest.

Example: The losing team was disappointed after the match.

Definition: The state or condition of not winning or being defeated in a game, competition, or situation.

Example: The losing of the match was disappointing for the team.

Definition: The state of no longer having something or someone; the act of losing something.

Example: The team suffered a significant loss after their star player was injured.

Definition: Not losing any data or quality during a process, especially in contexts like data compression or transmission.

Example: The lossless compression method ensures that the original file can be perfectly reconstructed from the compressed version.

Definition: Referring to a type of data compression that reduces the quality of the data by removing some information, often resulting in a smaller file size.

Example: The image was saved in a lossy format, which made it smaller but reduced its quality.

Definition: Not able to be found or no longer in existence; also refers to someone who is confused or without direction.

Example: After wandering for hours, I realized I was completely lost in the forest.

Definition: To no longer have something because it has been taken away or cannot be found.

Example: I lost my keys yesterday and couldn't get into my house.