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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A special bag used to carry clothes such as suits and dresses: I packed the dresses in a black .......






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






3. Chatter - babble - speak casually






4. Depart; set off to sea






5. 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 .......






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






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






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






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






10. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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11. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






12. Engineless aircraft






13. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






14. 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






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






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






17. Large boses for household things






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






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






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






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






22. Sense of right and wrong






23. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






24. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






25. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






26. Unfounded fear of being unwell






27. Fighting alone






28. Be absent from school without permission






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






30. 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






31. Movement blocked by traffic






32. 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






33. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






34. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






36. Escape being caught; avoid






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






38. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






40. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure






41. Take off with ease or speed






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






43. Keep secret - not tell He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants .......his ..

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44. If insects - rats etc ..... a place - there are a lot of them and they usually cause damage - be ............ with something - The kitchen was ......with cockroaches.






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






46. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






48. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






50. Adj. dangerous - risky