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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Insulting or provocative words - especially of an ethnic - racial - or sexist nature - considered unacceptable or illegal by certain institutions.






2. Be absent from school without permission






3. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






5. Be noticed by someone.

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6. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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. Attempt to trick someone - attempted fraud (Slang)






10. Engineless aircraft






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






12. 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?






13. 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






14. To quarrel






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






16. Chatter - babble - speak casually






17. Jobless






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






19. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Shocked






25. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






28. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






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






31. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






34. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






35. Severe cold and fever






36. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






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






39. Not understand at all.






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






41. Movement blocked by traffic






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






43. Depart; set off to sea






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






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






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






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






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






49. A small dark shop or restaurant






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