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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

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1. Getting too angry






2. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






3. Escape being caught; avoid






4. To treat or represent someone or something good - beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve: The photo doesn't .... her ........ - No words can ...........to the experience. do something such as a test well enough to show your real abili






5. No longer changeable; 'the agreement is not yet s............'






6. Permission to be away from work because of illness; the period of time spent away from work:






7. One who exudes depression or sadness - one who dampens a light or happy atmosphere; killjoy






8. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






9. 1. to work less hard or do something with less energy than before: Just relax and ......... a little. 2. to start doing something less - You should ......... on the whisky. 3. to improve or get less - The snow was .......






10. Close call - near miss - miraculous rescue - escape with very little time to spare






11. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






12. Left behind; stranded - put on a reef or section of land; abandoned in a deserted place






13. Dance; hurry






14. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






15. Turn to and adopt (a course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation.






16. Fixed - unchanging; arranged - prepared; resolute - firmly resolved; determined in advance






17. A special bag used to carry clothes such as suits and dresses: I packed the dresses in a black .......






18. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






19. Shocked






20. One who discloses the illegal or immoral acts of another person - informer






21. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]






22. Cut off - isolated - abandoned; marooned on a reef or section of land - run aground






23. Sense of right and wrong






24. To make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it - ......... somebody to something - Does TV ........ people to violence? — d.........zation






25. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






26. Take off with ease or speed






27. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






28. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






29. Get the ball rolling






30. In a state of confusion or disorder - in a mess






31. Attempt to trick someone - attempted fraud (Slang)






32. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension






33. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






34. If insects - rats etc ..... a place - there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage - be ............ with something - The kitchen was ......with cockroaches.






35. Hood






36. Owned and managed by a family or a husband and wife: a real .........restaurant






37. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






38. Unfounded fear of being unwell






39. Straightforward; or something that has a rough edge - that hurts






40. Severe cold and fever






41. Jobless






42. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






43. A small ring for an infant to bite on while teething.






44. Large boses for household things






45. Be cheerful and get on with life






46. 1. not definite or certain - and may be changed later SYN provisional OPP definite: I passed on my t...... conclusions to the police. The government is taking t......... steps towards tackling the country's economic problems. 2. done without confiden






47. Informal) CAUSE A SENSATION - cause a stir - attract attention - draw attention to oneself/itself - get noticed - make an impression - make an impact.






48. Not understand at all.






49. Partially melted snow






50. Keep secret - not tell He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants .......his ..

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