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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English






2. Informal - often disapproving) a small cheap restaurant - usually one that is not very clean or attractive






3. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






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






6. Not understand at all.






7. Partially melted snow






8. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






9. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






11. Seriously - really - without joking -






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






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






14. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






16. To quarrel






17. Be absent from school without permission






18. Engineless aircraft






19. Make way through a narrow path






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






21. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






23. Cheaply - inexpensively






24. 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.






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






26. Escape being caught; avoid






27. Let us go outside and fight






28. 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






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. Be completely at a loss as to what to do






31. Getting too angry






32. Be noticed by someone.

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






34. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






35. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






36. Jobless






37. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






38. Dance; hurry






39. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






41. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






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






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






46. Make someone bored or repelled.






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






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






49. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






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