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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






7. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






10. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






11. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






12. It is so unpleasant that you do not want to be near it - or it makes you feel ill - The smell r........ him. 2. [transitive] to make someone who is attacking you go away - by fighting them: The army was ready to ....... an attack. 3. [transitive] to






13. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






15. Engineless aircraft






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






17. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






19. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






21. Dance; hurry






22. A large piece of something without definite shape






23. Materials - chemicals etc changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment OPP non-......... - This carton is made of ...... plastic.






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






25. Shocked






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






27. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






28. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






29. 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 .......






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






31. Someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets






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






33. Act before the appropriate time.






34. Be noticed by someone.

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35. Severe cold and fever






36. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






37. Straightforward; or something that has a rough edge - that hurts






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






39. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






41. To quarrel






42. Unfounded fear of being unwell






43. Sense of right and wrong






44. Large boses for household things






45. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






48. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






50. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency