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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. (informal) dirty or untidy: He looked a little scruffy. She was wearing a ......... pair of jeans. s.......ness noun [U]






2. Silence






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






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






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






6. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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7. Escape being caught; avoid






8. Dance; hurry






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






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






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






12. Be cheerful and get on with life






13. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






14. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






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






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






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






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






20. Partially melted snow






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






22. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






23. Let us go outside and fight






24. Making claims without any backup






25. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






26. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






28. Fail to recognize or state the true value of someone or something.






29. Movement blocked by traffic






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






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






32. 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






33. Not understand at all.






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






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






36. Make someone bored or repelled.






37. Anxious - worried - or excited: I was too .......to sleep. - brought to a state of great tension






38. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






39. Get the ball rolling






40. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






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






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






43. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






44. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






45. 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?






46. To treat or represent someone or something good - beautiful etc in a way that is as good as they deserve: The photo doesn't .... her ........ - No words can ...........to the experience. do something such as a test well enough to show your real abili






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






48. Make way through a narrow path






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






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