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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






3. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






4. Seriously - really - without joking -






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






6. 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






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






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






9. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






11. Silence






12. Jobless






13. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






16. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






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






19. Be noticed by someone.

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20. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






22. Depart; set off to sea






23. 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.






24. Don't think too much about it






25. Unfounded fear of being unwell






26. 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 .......






27. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






28. Hood






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






30. Movement blocked by traffic






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






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






33. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






34. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






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






37. 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






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






39. Dance; hurry






40. Engineless aircraft






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






42. A small dark shop or restaurant






43. Bank of snow - mound of snow piled up by the wind; snow driven by the wind






44. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






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






47. Making claims without any backup






48. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






49. Chatter - babble - speak casually






50. A frame on wheels that a baby can sit in and move around using its legs - before it can walk SYN baby ...... British English