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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
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1. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






2. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






3. Listening carefully - trying to hear everything When Dad mentioned hunting - I was all ears. I loved to hunt.






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






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






6. Be absent from school without permission






7. Making claims without any backup






8. Unfounded fear of being unwell






9. A small dark shop or restaurant






10. Partially melted snow






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






12. Adj. dangerous - risky






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






14. Movement blocked by traffic






15. Jobless






16. Dance; hurry






17. Don't think too much about it






18. 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.






19. A job - especially one that does not last for a long time






20. Let us go outside and fight






21. A large piece of something without definite shape






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






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






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






25. Become or cause to become soft or liquid






26. 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 .......






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






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






29. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






30. Act before the appropriate time.






31. Wearing glamorous clothes intended to create a striking impression






32. Be cheerful and get on with life






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






34. Not understand at all.






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






36. Someone who is paid to admit only those who have purchase tickets






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






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






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






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

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






42. Confused - bewildered - perplexed






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






44. Take off with ease or speed






45. Adj. faultless - perfect; free from sin - pure






46. Pay a high price - pay too much






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






48. Greatly impress - amaze - overwhelm (Slang)






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






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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