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transitional adj.

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unstable; changing

Example

Right after college he lived in four different countries. It was a very transitional time in his life.

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pseudoscience n.

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false science; an untestable science

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Some people say that psychology is a pseudoscience but I disagree. Many of the theories behind it are thoroughly proven!

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in the cards expr.

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destined; going to happen

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You never know what's in the cards for you. It's impossible to predict the future.

I hope Lucas will propose, but I'm not sure it's in the cards.

I always wanted to join the circus, but I'm too old now. I guess it just wasn't in the cards.

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reading n.

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when a psychic sits down with you and tells your future

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I need a psychic reading. I just can't make this decision without help!

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tarot n.

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a deck of cards with pictures used in psychic readings

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My mother is a master of the tarot. She has made millions on the stock market.

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draw v.

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to extract, take out

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Draw one of these straws. If it is the long one, you are the chosen one.

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dark art n.

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evil science; magic

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At age 11 he became fascinated with the dark arts and tried to resurrect his dead pet frog using magic spells.

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far-fetched adj.

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unrealistic; difficult to believe

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His story was so far-fetched that nobody believed him, including his own mother.

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take notes v.

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to write things down during a lecture or event

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Since the reporter didn't have a tape recorder on hand, she took notes during the conversation.

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telling adj.

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accurate; representative

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The fact that he is wearing a red suit today is very telling of his personality. He is very loud and wild.

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STRESS MOPPING

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chips n.

Definition

plastic coins used to represent money at casinos

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He was doing quite well at poker so he went to cash in his chips for money.

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trick v.

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joke, prank, or manipulation

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Marshall played a trick on me and convinced me to give him a bunch of money I didn't owe him. Jerk.

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literally adj.

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actually; truthfully; truly

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I am literally falling asleep at my desk. I am too tired to do anymore work.

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stressed out expr.

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worried, over-worked

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I feel stressed out when I have too much to do at once.

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at hand expr.

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current, needing attention

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Let's not get distracted. The matter at hand is how we are going to escape the country.

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surefire adj.

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definite; certain

Example

LeBron James is a surefire star in the NBA. He's one of the best young basketball players ever.

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frantically adv.

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quickly, urgently

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He realized he was late and frantically gathered his things and left.

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spot n.

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small, dirty portion of something

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He spilled some food on his shirt and the spot never came out.

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for all you know expr.

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given the little information that you have

Example

Look, don't worry. For all you know, your children are safe at home and not eaten by zombies.

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messing with you v.

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lying; deceiving; kidding

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Oh don't worry. I'm just messing with you. Everything is fine. There aren't really zombies outside.

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ONLINE SECRETS

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cliche adj.

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stereotypical; expected

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A poor, starving artist is so cliche. Aren't there any successful painters out there?

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handle n.

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alias, name you use on a website

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Look me up on MSN. My handle is doctormadness.

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stalk v.

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to follow and spy on someone you are obsessed with

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Celebrities have to have good security at their homes to keep out stalkers.

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set to private adj.

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when someone's profile can only be seen by his or her friends

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I looked you up on MySpace, but your profile's set to private. Add me so I can see it!

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flirt v.

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to make conversation with someone you are attracted to

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I often see attractive women working at restaurants, but I don't flirt with them because no one wants to get hit on while they're working.

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jerk n.

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a mean person; a rude person; a careless or thoughtless person

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You are such a jerk! You should be nicer to people.

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steamy adj.

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romantic or sexual in nature

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I just received quite a steamy letter from my boyfriend. Wanna see?

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budding adj.

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new, promising, just starting out

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I have a budding friendship with my neighbor, but we don't know each other very well yet.

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idiot n.

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an unintelligent, foolish person

Example

Some people George Bush a good leader, but many people around the world think he is a complete idiot who is ruining everything.

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serve right v.

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be what is deserved (dang doi)

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If after how confident he was he would win, you can actually beat him, it sure would serve him right.

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OVERSIZED NATION

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out of control expr.

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limitless, growing without restraint

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World population is out of control. It's expected to double in the next 40 years!

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obesity n.

Definition

being very overweight

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Obesity is increasing in all industrialized countries around the world.

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rate n.

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percentage as compared with others

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Niger has the lowest literacy rate in the world. Only 14% of people there can read and write.

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go on and on v.

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continue forever

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When people ask what music I like, I don't want to go on and on so I just say "rock."

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dwarf v.

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make appear small by comparison

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I thought Rob was tall, but the basketball team dwarfs him whenever he stands next to them.

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in this day and age expr.

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nowadays; in the present time period

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It's hard to believe that slavery still exists in this day and age.

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get around expr.

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travel; move from place to place

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When possible, I use my bike to get around.

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sarcastic adj.

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the opposite of the truth used as a joke

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It took me a minute to realize that when Mark said he sad about being fired, he was being sarcastic.

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value n.

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honor, viewed as good

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There's a value to being able to speak your mind and have people understand you. That skill will take you far.

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portion n.

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amount of food, serving, helping

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The portions are so small at this restaurant, that I had to order two to get enough food!

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WHERE’D MY FRIEND GO?

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take up v.

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to learn a skill or develop a habit

Example

After his mother died, he took up piano to remind him of her.

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disappear v.

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to be not social

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When he lost his job he disappeared for a while because he was depressed.

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good unit n.

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people who are close to each other and work well together

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We should assign the project to Sara and Jessica. They're a good unit.

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hide out v.

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to stay in and not go out and be seen

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I've just been hiding out at my office all winter working on my novel.

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bro down v.

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slang for male bonding; when male friends hang out

Example

I totally broed down with my sister's boyfriend at the wedding last weekend.

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mixed bag n.

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something you like parts of, something that is both good and bad

Example

Moving is mixed bag. I like my new place, but it's far away from where I work.

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honeymoon period n.

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the happy beginning of a relationship

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They broke up after six months. After the honeymoon period was over, they realized they had nothing in common.

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lose track v.

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not be in contact with, not know what happened to

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They were good friends in school but lost track of one another as adults.

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pinochle n.

Definition

a card game popular amongst old people; pronounced PEA-knuckle

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We used to visit the neighbors every now and then and play pinochle.

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bridge n.

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a card game that used to be popular but isn't anymore

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My grandmother plays bridge with her friends once a week.

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crazy adj.

Definition

very strong, intence

Example

My sister would be really pretty except she has crazy acne.

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sneeze v.

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the forceful and loud expulsion of air and mucus from the mouth

Example

I can't stop sneezing because this cold is so bad, but at least everyone keeps saying, "Bless you" after I sneeze.

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hay fever n.

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allergies to pollen and plants

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Every August my hay fever gets so bad that I can barely breathe.

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from time to time expr.

Definition

every once in a while, occasionally

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I go to the beach from time to time.

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run v.

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release mucus

Example

Why are kids' noses always running?

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pollen count n.

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a statistic published daily about how much pollen is in the air

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Oh man, I've been watching the pollen counts in Denver, and they're way up there. When I get into town, it's going to be rough.

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wean v.

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to slowly give up

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I had to wean myself off of sugar in order to quit eating it, but I'm much healthier now.

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prescription strength adj.

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strong medicine given to you by a doctor

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This pain killer just isn't really doing the trick. I think I need to go to a doctor to get something prescription strength.

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burn v.

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to sting or give a burning sensation

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I don't like hard alcohol because it burns when I swallow it.

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stinks v.

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sucks; is bad, unfortunate or uncool

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My dad thinks he's really good at the banjo, but the truth is he stinks.

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CHINESE FOOD

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dingy adj.

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dirty, worn down

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The show was at this dingy little bar, so we were really close to the band.

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cater to v.

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appeal to; work to please

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That bar caters to a younger audience with really loud music and inexpensive drinks.

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fast food n.

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a popular type of food in America that is prepared quickly (not very healthy)

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My favorite fast food restaurant is Taco Bell.

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chain n.

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group of stores, restaurants, or businesses with the same name and owned by the same company

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I used to think this place was a chain, but it turns out this is the only one.

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cuisine n.

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style of preparing food; way of cooking; type of food

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I like French cuisine because it contains so many good sauces and it's not too spicy.

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at the end of the day expr.

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ultimately; when it comes down to it

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You know, I always thought I'd like to be a chef, but at the end of the day, it turns out I'm just not cut out for cooking.

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adornments n.

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decorations

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Her outfit beautiful, especially the Thai adornments that characterized it.

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stereotype n.

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false assumption based on race, age, sexual orientation, etc.

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A lot of people around the world think all Americans are rude and concerned only with money. That's such a bad stereotype!

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authentic adj.

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real, genuine; not false, not an imitation

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My girlfriend is from India and her parents make authentic Indian food. It's so good!

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tons n.

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a lot of

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Tons of people have their hair colored these days! It's so popular!

You could hardly see the ground there were so many bugs. There were just tons of them.

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LIVING AT HOME

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down time n.

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time away from work; free time; time for relaxation

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I have worked every day for the last two weeks. I'm ready for some down time.

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works out v.

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is beneficial; makes sense; is a good solution

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Since Jeff has morning classes and Lila wants to be home in the evenings, the schedule works out for both of them.

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drag expr.

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something that brings you down; something that causes you problems or makes you unhappy; a burden or hindrance; something that's annoying; something that's boring and stupid

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"Writing this paper is a _*drag*_. I don't want to spend 10 hours to write a paper about politics. It's so boring!"

"My cell phone is such a _*drag*_ right now. I got it wet and now it only works once in a while."

"Work is such a _*drag*_. My boss is a jerk and I have to sit in front of a computer all day. I want to quit so I can go skiing every day!"

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move out v.

Definition

permanently leave a place of residence; no longer live somewhere

Example

When my parents got divorced, my dad moved out and I stayed with my mom.

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last resort n.

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the last possible solution; what you do when you have no other choice

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I'll call Bill as a last resort. He's sick with the flu and I don't want to bother him unless I absolutely have to.

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living at home adv.

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living with your parents

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I'm living at home right now because I'm saving money to travel.

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strong v.

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emphatic; unequivocal

Example

Emily had a strong reaction to Dawn's comment about the Iraq War.

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lined up v.

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arranged; figured out; scheduled

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Jesse and Nancy lined up a babysitter so they could go out for their anniversary.

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moved back home v.

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returned to his parents house to live

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After my travels, I was broke so I moved back home for a while.

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passive aggressively adv.

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presenting your own agenda through indirect actions or comments in order to avoid conflict

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I'm so sick of Gretchen's passive aggressive behavior. Instead of telling me that she didn't like how I wrote the report, she just omitted it from the presentation.

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risqué adj.

Definition

wild; racy

Example

Your shirt is too risqué. It's too tight.

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up in arms expr.

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angry; upset about something

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The customers were up in arms at the restaurant because they were out of fish.

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banned v.

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made illegal; controlled or restricted

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They banned that movie because it is too violent.

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ad n.

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advertisement; something on TV or in a magazine to make you want buy a certain product

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The ads during the Superbowl are always so funny! I especially like the ad for beer they showed this year.

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racy adj.

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wild; overtly sexy

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That skirt is too racy to wear to dinner. It's more for a disco.

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tight adj.

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strict; not loose

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The rules about taking vacation at work are pretty tight.

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awry adj.

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wrong; not the way something should be; amiss

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There is something awry with the heating system. The air coming out of it smells funny.

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hint n.

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clue, additional information

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I can't find the Easter egg. Where is it? Give me a hint.

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embarrass v.

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make someone feel uncomfortable

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My brother likes to embarrass me in front of my friends.

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gross adj.

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disgusting, sickening, unpleasant

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"This sandwich is _*gross*_! I think they put mayonnaise on it. I hate mayonnaise!"

"I saw a totally _*gross*_ movie last night. There were all of these slimy, disgusting aliens who were trying to take over the world."

"I saw this _*gross*_ guy at the store today. He smelled really bad. I don't think he had taken a shower in 3 weeks."

"I just stepped on a slug! That's _*gross*_! It squished under my shoe. Ew!"

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awkward adj.

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uncomfortable; uneasy; not easy to deal with

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Teenagers can be very awkward. They aren't kids anymore, but they're not yet adults.

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out of turn expr.

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not in the proper order

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This is a court room, so we must not speak out of turn. We must wait until the judge addresses us to speak.

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grunts and motions n.

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making noises and waving arms

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I don't speak Russian, so in Moscow I communicated through grunts and motions.

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barn door n.

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fly, pants zipper

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Hey Mike, you might not want to go into that meeting just yet. The barn door's open, if uh, you know what I mean.

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fly n.

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pants zipper

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I've got to stop eating cookies. I can barely close my fly.

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