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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






3. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek






4. Hood






5. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






6. Tools to pull apart or twist






7. Let us go outside and fight






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






9. Calm and does not easily become angry SYN placid






10. Depart; set off to sea






11. Jobless






12. Chatter - talk nonsense - speak about trivial matters

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13. Shocked






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






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






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






17. Cheaply - inexpensively






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






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






20. Engineless aircraft






21. Large boses for household things






22. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






23. Make someone bored or repelled.






24. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






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






26. Take off with ease or speed






27. Poor memory - mind which does not absorb information






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






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






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






31. Fighting alone






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






33. Adj. dangerous - risky






34. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






35. A small dark shop or restaurant






36. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






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






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






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






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






41. Carriage in a train that is equipped with special couches for sleeping






42. Get the ball rolling






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






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






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






46. Chatter - babble - speak casually






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






48. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






49. Formal to consider or discuss something again: We need to ..... this proposal as soon as the budget is clearer.






50. 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