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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Don't think too much about it






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






3. To quarrel






4. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






5. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






6. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






7. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






8. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






9. Someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets






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






11. Jobless






12. Materials - chemicals etc changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment OPP non-......... - This carton is made of ...... plastic.






13. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






14. To prevent someone who is trying to attack or defeat you from succeeding: Not even a gun could hold him off forever.






15. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






17. Dance; hurry






18. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






19. Making claims without any backup






20. Boy-girl or woman who has either the same mother or the same father as them






21. Hood






22. Insulting or provocative words - especially of an ethnic - racial - or sexist nature - considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions.






23. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






24. Listening carefully - trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting - I was all ears. I loved to hunt.






25. 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






26. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






28. A plastic hat that keeps your hair dry in a shower






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






30. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






31. Engineless aircraft






32. 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 .......






33. 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






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






35. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






37. Escape being caught; avoid






38. Unfounded fear of being unwell






39. Getting too angry






40. Movement blocked by traffic






41. Without much time - running out of time - in a hurry






42. A flat hard area near a house - where people sit outside






43. Shocked






44. Partly frozen rain - mixture of snow and rain v-n






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






46. A soft cream that you rub into your skin - especially as a medical treatment






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






48. Chatter - babble - speak casually






49. Take off with ease or speed






50. A large piece of something without definite shape







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