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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Severe cold and fever






2. Act before the appropriate time.






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






4. Take off with ease or speed






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Shocked






10. Let us go outside and fight






11. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






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






14. Silence






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






16. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






18. 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






19. Getting too angry






20. Movement blocked by traffic






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






22. Making claims without any backup






23. Engineless aircraft






24. 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.






25. Partially melted snow






26. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






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






29. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






30. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






32. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






33. Involved in an argument - at odds - engaged in a disagreement






34. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






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






37. Tools to pull apart or twist






38. A large piece of something without definite shape






39. To quarrel






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






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






42. A small dark shop or restaurant






43. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






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






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






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






48. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






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






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