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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 flat hard area near a house - where people sit outside






2. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






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






5. Dance; hurry






6. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






8. Jobless






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






10. Act before the appropriate time.






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






12. Silence






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






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






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






16. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






17. Make way through a narrow path






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






19. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






21. Tools to pull apart or twist






22. Getting too angry






23. Take off with ease or speed






24. Pay a high price - pay too much






25. Making claims without any backup






26. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






28. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






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






31. 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?






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






33. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






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






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






37. Movement blocked by traffic






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






39. 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






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






41. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






42. 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






43. Be absent from school without permission






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






45. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






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






48. Severe cold and fever






49. 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 .......






50. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)