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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. Outside - open portion of the house - with a roof






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






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






4. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






5. Fighting alone






6. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






7. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






9. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






10. Engineless aircraft






11. Jobless






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






13. Seriously - really - without joking -






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






15. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






16. Not understand at all.






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






18. Take off with ease or speed






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






20. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






23. Severe cold and fever






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






25. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






26. Be absent from school without permission






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






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






29. Let us go outside and fight






30. Be cheerful and get on with life






31. Sense of right and wrong






32. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






34. A small dark shop or restaurant






35. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






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






39. Getting too angry






40. Chatter - babble - speak casually






41. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






42. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






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






45. 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






46. 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 .......






47. 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?






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






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

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







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