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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A small ring for an infant to bite on while teething.






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






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






4. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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






6. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






7. 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






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






9. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






10. Cheaply - inexpensively






11. Don't think too much about it






12. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






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






14. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






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






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






18. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






19. Road crossing for those traveling by foot






20. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






22. Hood






23. 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






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






25. Left behind; stranded - put on a reef or section of land; abandoned in a deserted place






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Shocked






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






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






35. Movement blocked by traffic






36. Not understand at all.






37. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






38. 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 .......






39. Fighting alone






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






41. Sense of right and wrong






42. 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.






43. Act before the appropriate time.






44. A situation in which there is no movement or activity at all






45. Engineless aircraft






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






47. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






49. Make way through a narrow path






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

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