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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To make someone react less strongly to something by making them become used to it - ......... somebody to something - Does TV ........ people to violence? — d.........zation






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






3. Get the ball rolling






4. Escape being caught; avoid






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






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






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






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






9. Shocked






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






11. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English






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






13. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






15. No longer changeable; 'the agreement is not yet s............'






16. Jobless






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






18. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






19. 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.






20. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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

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






23. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






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






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






26. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






27. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






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






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






31. Dance; hurry






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






33. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






34. Take off with ease or speed






35. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






36. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






37. Be noticed by someone.

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38. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






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






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






42. Chatter - babble - speak casually






43. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






45. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






46. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






47. Sense of right and wrong






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






49. Seriously - really - without joking -






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