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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Materials - chemicals etc changed naturally by bacteria into substances that do not harm the environment OPP non-......... - This carton is made of ...... plastic.






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






3. Act before the appropriate time.






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






5. Turn to and adopt (a course of action) so as to resolve a difficult situation.






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






7. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters


8. Making claims without any backup






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






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






11. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






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






13. Getting too angry






14. Make way through a narrow path






15. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






16. Severe cold and fever






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






23. Hood






24. Sense of right and wrong






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






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






27. Unfounded fear of being unwell






28. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






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






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






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






32. Dance; hurry






33. 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 .......






34. Partially melted snow






35. Let us go outside and fight






36. A small ring for an infant to bite on while teething.






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






38. Depart; set off to sea






39. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






40. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






42. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






43. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






44. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






45. Tools to pull apart or twist






46. Be noticed by someone.


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






48. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






50. An implement used to propel or steer a boat