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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
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1. Engineless aircraft






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






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






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






5. Be absent from school without permission






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






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






8. Sense of right and wrong






9. Don't think too much about it






10. Make someone bored or repelled.






11. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






12. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






15. 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






16. Severe cold and fever






17. 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






18. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






19. Movement blocked by traffic






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






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






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






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






24. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






26. To be good enough to do a particular job or to reach a particular standard: We'll give you a week's trial in the job to see how you ........... - .......... to - How will the Secretary General ......... to his new responsibilities?






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






28. Let us go outside and fight






29. 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






30. To quarrel






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






32. Escape being caught; avoid






33. Seriously - really - without joking -






34. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






35. Chatter - babble - speak casually






36. Hood






37. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






38. Dance; hurry






39. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






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






41. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






44. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






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

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47. 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.






48. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






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