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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]






2. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






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






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






7. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






8. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






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






11. Sense of right and wrong






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






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






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






15. Get the ball rolling






16. Cheaply - inexpensively






17. 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






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






19. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






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






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






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






24. Getting too angry






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






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






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






28. Jobless






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






30. 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 .......






31. Making claims without any backup






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. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






34. Escape being caught; avoid






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






36. Fighting alone






37. Be noticed by someone.

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38. A large piece of something without definite shape






39. 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






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






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






42. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






43. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






44. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






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






47. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






48. Large boses for household things






49. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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