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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. An event or situation that might happen in the future - especially one that could cause problems: a ......... plan






2. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






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






5. Unfounded fear of being unwell






6. Depart; set off to sea






7. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






8. Sense of right and wrong






9. Be absent from school without permission






10. Chatter - babble - speak casually






11. 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






12. Jobless






13. Take off with ease or speed






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






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






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






17. 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






18. Pay a high price - pay too much






19. Shocked






20. 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






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






22. A system in which people work a particular number of hours each week or month - but can change the times at which they start and finish each day






23. Attempt to trick someone - attempted fraud (Slang)






24. Not understand at all.






25. Adj. dangerous - risky






26. Permission to be away from work because of illness; the period of time spent away from work:






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






28. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






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






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






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

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






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






35. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






37. Injured muscle - muscle which has been strained






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






39. To quarrel






40. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






42. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






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






45. 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?






46. Don't think too much about it






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






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






49. Movement blocked by traffic






50. A cabinet containing an automatic record player







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