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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To prevent someone who is trying to attack or defeat you from succeeding: Not even a gun could hold him off forever.






2. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






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






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






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






6. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






8. Adj. not still - unable to remain still; nervous - uneasy; lacking rest - lacking repose; constantly moving - perpetually in motion






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






10. Fail (a test - course - etc.); give up; drop out of school; give a student a failing grade student






11. Hood






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






13. 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?






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






15. Be noticed by someone.


16. Get the ball rolling






17. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






18. Jobless






19. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






20. Don't think too much about it






21. Pay a high price - pay too much






22. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






23. 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






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






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






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






27. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






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






29. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






30. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






31. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






33. Seriously - really - without joking -






34. Sense of right and wrong






35. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






36. Tools to pull apart or twist






37. Chatter - babble - speak casually






38. Silence






39. 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






40. Make someone bored or repelled.






41. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters


42. Make way through a narrow path






43. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






45. 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






46. Getting too angry






47. Keep secret - not tell He won`t say where he is going for his holiday. He wants .......his ..


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






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






50. Act before the appropriate time.