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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






3. A large piece of something without definite shape






4. Act before the appropriate time.






5. Making claims without any backup






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






7. Bank of snow - mound of snow piled up by the wind; snow driven by the wind






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






9. Implements that hold things together - e.g. teeth______ - knee____






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






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






12. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






13. Dance; hurry






14. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






15. Pay a high price - pay too much






16. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






17. Adj. dangerous - risky






18. Cheaply - inexpensively






19. Depart; set off to sea






20. Not understand at all.






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






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






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






24. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






25. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






26. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






28. 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






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






30. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






32. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






34. Getting too angry






35. Silence






36. 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?






37. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






38. Engineless aircraft






39. Get the ball rolling






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






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






42. Seriously - really - without joking -






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






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






45. Make way through a narrow path






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. Don't think too much about it






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






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






50. Severe cold and fever







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