Exam: TOEFL

Definition: To make a facial expression by lowering the eyebrows and tightening the lips, usually showing anger or disapproval.

Example: She scowled at him when he made a rude comment.

Definition: A facial expression that shows anger or disapproval, often by lowering the eyebrows and tightening the lips.

Example: She gave him a scowl when he arrived late to the meeting.

Definition: To make a facial expression that shows displeasure or anger, often by lowering the eyebrows and tightening the lips.

Example: She scowled at him when he made a rude comment.

Definition: In a way that shows displeasure or anger, often by frowning or making a grim expression.

Example: She looked at him scowlingly when he made a rude comment.

Definition: To move quickly and often in a disorganized way, especially using your hands and feet, or to compete eagerly for something.

Example: The children scrambled up the hill to get a better view of the parade.

Definition: A quick or chaotic action, often involving a struggle or a hasty movement, such as taking off military aircraft or climbing over difficult terrain.

Example: The soldiers had to make a scramble to their planes when the alarm sounded.

Definition: To mix or throw things together in a disorganized way, or to gather things quickly and in a messy manner.

Example: She had to scramble the papers together before the meeting started.

Definition: Mixed up or disordered, often used to describe something that is not in a clear or organized state.

Example: The scrambled notes made it hard to understand the lecture.

Definition: To mix things together in a confused or messy way, often used when cooking eggs or when trying to find something quickly.

Example: She scrambled the eggs for breakfast.

Definition: The action of moving quickly and in a disorganized way, often to reach something or escape from danger.

Example: The children were scrambling up the hill to catch the ice cream truck.

Definition: To move quickly and in a confused way, often using your hands and feet to help you.

Example: The children were scrambling up the hill to catch the ice cream truck.

Definition: A type of engine used in aircraft that operates by burning fuel in the fast-moving air that enters the engine, allowing the aircraft to fly at very high speeds.

Example: The new scramjet technology could revolutionize air travel by enabling planes to reach hypersonic speeds.

Definition: To engage in a physical fight or scuffle, usually using one's fists.

Example: The two boys decided to scrap after school over a misunderstanding.

Definition: A small piece or bit of something, often leftover or discarded.

Example: He picked up a scrap of paper from the floor.

Definition: To get rid of something that is no longer useful or wanted, often by breaking it down into smaller pieces or selling it for parts.

Example: The company decided to scrap the old machinery and buy new equipment.

Definition: To make a harsh noise by rubbing against a surface or to come into contact in a way that causes friction.

Example: The old chair scraped against the floor as I moved it.

Definition: A mark or injury on a surface, often caused by rubbing or scraping against something rough.

Example: He had a scrape on his knee after falling off his bike.

Definition: To remove or damage a surface by rubbing it with something sharp or rough.

Example: He had to scrape the ice off his car windshield before driving.

Definition: A tool or device used to remove something from a surface by scraping it off, like paint or ice.

Example: He used a scraper to remove the ice from his car's windshield.

Definition: The material or substance that has been removed from a surface by scraping.

Example: After scraping the paint off the wall, there was a pile of scraping on the floor.

Definition: To remove a layer or surface from something using a sharp object or tool.

Example: She is scraping the paint off the old chair to refinish it.