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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Partially melted snow






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






3. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






4. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






5. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






6. Tools to pull apart or twist






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






8. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






9. Be absent from school without permission






10. Let us go outside and fight






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






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






13. Getting too angry






14. Be noticed by someone.

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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






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






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






25. Silence






26. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






28. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






30. 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






31. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






32. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






34. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






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. A small dark shop or restaurant






38. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






41. Adj. dangerous - risky






42. Don't think too much about it






43. To quarrel






44. Jobless






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dance; hurry