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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Getting too angry






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






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






4. Making claims without any backup






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






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






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






8. Get the ball rolling






9. Jobless






10. 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.






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






12. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






15. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






16. A soft cream that you rub into your skin - especially as a medical treatment






17. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






18. Pay a high price - pay too much






19. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






20. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






21. Silence






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






23. Owned and managed by a family or a husband and wife: a real .........restaurant






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






25. Escape being caught; avoid






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Engineless aircraft






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






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






33. Sense of right and wrong






34. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






35. Unfounded fear of being unwell






36. Hood






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






38. Depart; set off to sea






39. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






40. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






41. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






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






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






45. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






46. Not understand at all.






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






48. Turn to and adopt (a course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation.






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






50. Fighting alone