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TOEFL Vocab: Everyday Phrases

Subjects : toefl, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A small dark shop or restaurant






2. Large boses for household things






3. Shocked






4. To damage a joint in your body by suddenly twisting it SYN twist: I fell down the steps and sprained my ankle.






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






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






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






8. Movable ramp used when boarding or leaving a ship






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






10. 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






11. 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 .......






12. Boast - exaggerate about oneself






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






14. Dance; hurry






15. Hood






16. Clumsy - awkward; not graceful; not talented






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






18. Adj. holy - sacred - sanctified - revered






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






20. Take off with ease or speed






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






22. 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






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






24. Severe cold and fever






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






26. An implement used to propel or steer a boat






27. Container used to hold water for washing oneself






28. Getting too angry






29. Jobless






30. Depart; set off to sea






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






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






33. Poor - lacking money; under pressure - troubled






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






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






36. Adj. dangerous - risky






37. 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?






38. Silence






39. Gale n. tempest - strong wind






40. Engineless aircraft






41. Partially melted snow






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






43. 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






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

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






46. Unfounded fear of being unwell






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






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






49. Time of trouble - time of need - emergency






50. Basarili olacagindan süphe etmek







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