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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






2. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






3. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






4. Jobless






5. Get the ball rolling






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






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






8. Cheaply - inexpensively






9. Chatter - babble - speak casually






10. 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






11. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






12. Shunned responsibility for - - avoided being held accountable for -






13. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






14. Getting too angry






15. Partially melted snow






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






17. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






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






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






21. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






22. 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 .......






23. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






25. 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






26. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






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






29. Escape being caught; avoid






30. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement






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






32. Criminal; person outside the protection of the law; fugitive






33. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






34. Severe cold and fever






35. Fail (a test - course - etc.); give up; drop out of school; give a student a failing grade student






36. Seriously - really - without joking -






37. To be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: We'll give you a week's trial in the job to see how you ........... - .......... to - How will the Secretary General ......... to his new responsibilities?






38. Act before the appropriate time.






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






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






41. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






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






44. Something that helps you get clean. You stand under it and water sprays down on you.






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






46. Make someone bored or repelled.






47. Sense of right and wrong






48. A large piece of something without definite shape






49. A small dark shop or restaurant






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







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