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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive






2. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






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






5. Silence






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






7. Getting too angry






8. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






9. 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 .......






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






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






12. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






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






15. Depart; set off to sea






16. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






17. Making claims without any backup






18. Hood






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






20. To quarrel






21. Make way through a narrow path






22. Get the ball rolling






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






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






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






26. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






27. Tools to pull apart or twist






28. 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?






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






30. A small dark shop or restaurant






31. Large boses for household things






32. Movement blocked by traffic






33. Make someone bored or repelled.






34. Seriously - really - without joking -






35. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






37. Dance; hurry






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

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39. Engineless aircraft






40. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






41. 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






42. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






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






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






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






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






47. Not understand at all.






48. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






49. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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







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