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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension






2. 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






3. 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






4. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






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






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






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






9. Silence






10. If necessary - if need be - in an emergency - just possibly - with difficulty; N. Amer. in a pinch; Brit. informal at a push.






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






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






13. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






15. Making claims without any backup






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






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






18. Jobless






19. Don't think too much about it






20. Be absent from school without permission






21. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






24. 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






25. Two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used for fighting and racing






26. Make someone bored or repelled.






27. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






28. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






31. 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






32. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






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






35. Be noticed by someone.

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36. Pay a high price - pay too much






37. Depart; set off to sea






38. Large boses for household things






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






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

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50. Engineless aircraft