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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Opposed to the existing authorities or establishment






2. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






3. To quarrel






4. 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






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






6. Hood






7. Silence






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






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






10. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






11. A cabinet containing an automatic record player






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






13. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






14. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






15. Escape being caught; avoid






16. Kuyrugunu sikistirip kacmak






17. Jobless






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






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






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






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






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






23. Be cheerful and get on with life






24. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






25. Large boses for household things






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






27. 9 to 5 - job where one works from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.






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






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






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






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






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






33. Making claims without any backup






34. Make someone bored or repelled.






35. 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






36. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






38. A plastic hat that keeps your hair dry in a shower






39. 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






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






41. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






42. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






43. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






44. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






46. Take off with ease or speed






47. Engineless aircraft






48. Sense of right and wrong






49. Make way through a narrow path






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