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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. dangerous - risky






2. Be noticed by someone.

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






4. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






5. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






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






8. Hood






9. 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






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






11. Escape being caught; avoid






12. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






14. Make way through a narrow path






15. Fighting alone






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






17. Don't think too much about it






18. Strange - weird - odd; curly - twisted; stiff; sexually perverted






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






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






21. Act before the appropriate time.






22. Cheaply - inexpensively






23. Engineless aircraft






24. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






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






27. Sense of right and wrong






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






29. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






30. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






31. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






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






34. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






35. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






38. A situation in which there is no movement or activity at all






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






40. If necessary - if need be - in an emergency - just possibly - with difficulty; N. Amer. in a pinch; Brit. informal at a push.






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






42. Shocked






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






44. Get the ball rolling






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. Jobless






49. 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






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