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Ad (noun)

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An advertisement

An advertisement
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Community College (noun)

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2 year study to learn before university but after highschool.

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Save (verb)

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To keep money for something you want

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Self-Employed (adjective)

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To have no boss, make money alone

He is self-employed because he has his own company.

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Stay Up (verb)

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Stay awake late at night

I usually stay up until 2AM on Saturday.

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Campus (noun)

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The place where a university or school is.

For example: The LADO campus is all of the classrooms, the offices, and the outside of the building.

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Crowded (adjective)

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A word to describe a place with many people.

Example:
The concert of Daddy Yankee is always very crowded. So many people love him.

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Fancy (adjective)

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Very nice and luxurious.

Example:
This Gucci bag is very fancy.

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Hug (verb)

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To wrap your arms around someone to show affection.

Example:
I always hug my mother when I see her.

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Weak (adj)

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Not strong

Example:
Most little boys are weak. They can not pick up big weights.

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Advanced (adj)

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More difficult, more complicated.

Example:

Level 5 at LADO teaches advanced grammar.

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Sleep (noun)

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Rest.

Example:
8 hours is enough sleep for me.

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On Time (adj)

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At the correct time (not early, not late)

Example:
Welner comes to class at 9AM so he is on time.

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Alarm (noun)

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A clock to wake you up.

Example:
I use an alarm to wake up at 5AM most days.

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Tongue (noun)

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The muscle in your mouth to taste food.

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Avoid (verb)

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To stay away from something or someone.

Example:

On Monday morning at 8AM, the metro is very crowded. I avoid the crowd by riding the metro at 6AM.

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Bout (noun)

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A period of time when something intense happens.

Example:

I got to the gym for a bout of intense exercise.

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Dream (noun)

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An imaginary experience while you sleep.

Example:

Last night I had a dream I was flying in space.

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Duty (noun)

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The responsibility you have to others (family, community, country.)

Example:

A soldier’s duty is to fight in was and protect their country.

A child’s duty is to take care of their old parents.

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Exhausting (adj)

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A feeling of being very tired.

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Experience (verb)

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To have an experience or experiences.

Example:

I experienced life in China the last 7 years. I remember many experiences I had there.

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Express (verb)

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To share an emotion or idea with others with actions or words.

Example:

I was angry so I broke a cup to express my feeling.

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Horrible (adj)

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Very bad, and sometimes scary.

Example:
I saw a person die in the hospital. It was horrible.

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Hunt (verb)

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To try to kill an animal (usually with a gun or bow and arrow).

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Illness (noun)

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Sickness, Eg: COVID-19.

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Keep On (verb)

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Continue, don’t stop.

Example:

To learn English, you must keep on studying.

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Literature (noun)

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Famous stories, books , and other writing from a culture or profession.

Examples:

Latin America literature has many famous authors, like Gabriel Garcia Marques and Isabel Allende.

Scientific literature is important for storing knowledge about new and old scientific discoveries.

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Match (verb)

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To connect two or more things or people.

Examples:

Tinder matched me to my girlfriend.

I try to match my pants and shoes when I choose my clothing.

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Painful (adjective)

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Describes something that makes a lot of pain

Example:

My headache is very painful. My head really hurts.

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Paint (verb)

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To use paint to color something.

Example:

In my new house I want to paint the walls green.

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Perfection (noun)

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The state of being perfect.

Examples:

The chocolate cake my mother makes is absolute perfection. There is no better cake in the world.

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Quote (noun)

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Something interesting a famous person said or wrote.

Example:

A well-known quote from Al Pacino’s character in the movie “Scarface” is “Say hello to my little friend.”

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Spend time (Verb)

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To do something for a period of time.

Example:

I like to spend time with my family whenever I can.

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Struggle (verb)

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To have problems doing something

Example:

I struggle to speak Spanish because I don’t practice enough.

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Struggle (noun)

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A difficult thing.

Example:

Speaking Spanish is a struggle for me.

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Throughout (adjective/adverb)

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In every part of something.

Example:

There are great restaurants throughout Wheaton. You can find them everywhere you look.

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Waste time (verb)

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To use your time in a bad way.

Example:

People who play video games are wasting their time.

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Writer (noun)

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A person who makes money from writing. Usually from long writing, not short writing.

Example:

I know a writer who got $500,000 from his book.

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Writer’s Block (noun)

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A feeling that stops a person from writing, usually because they don’t know what to write.

Example:
Many people never write because they have writer’s block.

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Distraction (noun)

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Something that stops you from doing what you want.

Example:

Your cell phone can be a distraction when you are driving. You need to look at the road, not the phone.

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Interruption (noun)

A

Something that stops you from doing what you want.

Example:
When you are studying English, keep children away! If you don’t, they may be an interruption from your study.

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As Follows

A

Words used at the beginning of explaining something step by step.

Example:
The way to make pasta is as follows:

First…

Second…

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Boil (verb)

A

To hear water until it starts to become vapor.

Example:

To cook food, you often need to boil water.

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Lid (noun)

A

The top of a pot.

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Recipe (noun)

A

Step by step instructions to make some kind of food.

Example:

I want to make a cake. I need to find a good recipe for cake.

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Routine (noun)

A

Something a person does repeatedly and predictably.

Example:

My daily routine includes waking up, brushing my teeth, and then walking my dog.

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Shower (noun)

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A place to wash your hair and body.

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Alert (adjective)

A

Awake and focused.

Example:

Make sure you stay alert when you are driving. Otherwise you can crash your car.

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Behave (verb)

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To act in a specific way.

Example:

Children behave badly when they are hungry. Sometimes they are rude, and sometimes they don’t listen well.

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Complain (verb)

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To talk about what makes you unhappy/uncomfortable.

Example:

My mother always complains about the people she works with who she doesn’t like.

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Impolitely (adverb)

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Not polite; rude.

Example:

Unfortunately Donald Trump often speaks with people impolitely.

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Get dressed (verb)

A

To start to wear clothing.

Example:

Tonight there is a party. I need to get dressed so I am ready.

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Party (verb)

A

To have a good time, usually at a party.

Example:

My sister loves to party every Saturday night.

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Sleepless (adjective)

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Without sleep

Example:

I had a sleepless night because I partied all night.

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Good Luck

A

A way to say you hope something good will happen to someone.

Example:

Good luck with your exam next week! I hope you will do well

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Pre-

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Before

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Post-

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After

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Semi-

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Half

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Formal (adj)

A

Serious and proper.

Example:

When you go to a job interview, dress up in formal clothing.

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Informal (adj)

A

Relaxed and not serious.

Example:

When you go to the beach, it is okay to get dressed in informal clothing, like a swim suit.

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Prepay (verb)

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Pay before you need to.

Example:

When you take English classes, you need to prepay for them. You can not pay after the class.

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Preview (verb)

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To see part of something before you see all of it.

Example:

I want to preview the movie before I pay for a ticket.

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Postpone (verb)

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To delay something.

Example:

I postponed my wedding because my mother in law could not come.

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Postwar

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After the war.

Example:

Right now, Ukrainian and Russian people are fighting. Hopefully they will be friends postwar.

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Semiformal (adjective)

A

A little formal, but not completely.

Example:

It is okay to wear semiformal clothing when you are working.

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Semisweet (adj)

A

A little sweet

Example:

Semisweet chocolate is the best. If it is too sweet, it makes me sick.

67
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Check-in (noun)

A

The act of telling someone you have arrived.

Example:

Before I go to the city, I need to go to the hotel. My check-in time is 2PM.

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Exhibit (noun)

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A place to show something special, like art or special objects.

Example:

The art museum has a special exhibit to show Diego Rivers’s paintings.

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Predeparture (adjective)

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Describes anything you do in the time close to before leave a place.

Example:

At the airport I was hungry, so I ate a predepature snack.

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Postmodern (adjective)

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A style of art

Example:

Postmodern art is very strange.

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