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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Hood






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






3. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






4. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






6. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






8. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






10. Depart; set off to sea






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






12. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






13. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






15. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






17. In a state of confusion or disorder - in a mess






18. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






19. Let us go outside and fight






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






21. 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 .......






22. To quarrel






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






24. Partially melted snow






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






26. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






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






30. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






37. Take off with ease or speed






38. Make someone bored or repelled.






39. A large piece of something without definite shape






40. Shocked






41. Movement blocked by traffic






42. Don't think too much about it






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






44. Pay a high price - pay too much






45. Unfounded fear of being unwell






46. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






47. 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






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






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






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