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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. One who exudes depression or sadness - one who dampens a light or happy atmosphere; killjoy






2. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






3. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






4. 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 .......






5. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






6. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






7. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






8. Make someone bored or repelled.






9. Sense of right and wrong






10. Making claims without any backup






11. Outside - open portion of the house - with a roof






12. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive






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






14. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion






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






16. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






18. Make way through a narrow path






19. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






20. Severe cold and fever






21. Shocked






22. Be absent from school without permission






23. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






25. Pay a high price - pay too much






26. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






27. Depart; set off to sea






28. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






29. Be cheerful and get on with life






30. To quarrel






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






32. Be noticed by someone.

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33. Hood






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






35. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






36. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






37. Take off with ease or speed






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






39. Two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used for fighting and racing






40. A small dark shop or restaurant






41. Silence






42. Engineless aircraft






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






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






45. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English






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






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






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






49. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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