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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






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






3. Act before the appropriate time.






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






5. Don't think too much about it






6. Let us go outside and fight






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






8. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






9. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






10. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






12. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






13. 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






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






15. Dance; hurry






16. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






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






19. Unfounded fear of being unwell






20. Be absent from school without permission






21. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






24. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






25. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






26. 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






27. Seriously - really - without joking -






28. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






29. A small dark shop or restaurant






30. Making claims without any backup






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






32. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






34. Silence






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. Be noticed by someone.

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40. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






41. Two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage used for fighting and racing






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






43. 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






44. Make way through a narrow path






45. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






46. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






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






49. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






50. To quarrel







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