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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Listening carefully - trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting - I was all ears. I loved to hunt.






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






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






4. Escape being caught; avoid






5. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






7. Tools to pull apart or twist






8. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






9. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






11. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






12. Make someone bored or repelled.






13. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






14. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






16. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






18. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






19. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






20. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






22. Engineless aircraft






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






24. Unfounded fear of being unwell






25. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






26. Let us go outside and fight






27. Depart; set off to sea






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






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






30. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






33. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






36. Sense of right and wrong






37. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






39. Movement blocked by traffic






40. Close call - near miss - miraculous rescue - escape with very little time to spare






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






42. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






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






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






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






47. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






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






50. Gale n. tempest - strong wind