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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. (Slang) person whose main interest is clothes dressing fashionably






2. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






3. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






5. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






7. 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 .......






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






9. Be noticed by someone.

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






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






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






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

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






15. Getting too angry






16. Be cheerful and get on with life






17. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






18. 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.






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. Depart; set off to sea






25. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive






26. Severe cold and fever






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






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






29. 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






30. Not understand at all.






31. Don't think too much about it






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






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






34. A small dark shop or restaurant






35. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






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






39. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






41. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






43. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






44. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






45. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






46. Making claims without any backup






47. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






48. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






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