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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






2. Make way through a narrow path






3. Depart; set off to sea






4. Severe cold and fever






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






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






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






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






16. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






18. Making claims without any backup






19. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






20. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






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






24. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






26. Large boses for household things






27. Adj. dangerous - risky






28. Be cheerful and get on with life






29. Take off with ease or speed






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






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






32. 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






33. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






35. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






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






39. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






40. 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 .......






41. Silence






42. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






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






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






46. A small dark shop or restaurant






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






48. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






49. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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