CHAPTER 2 (LANGUAGE REPERTOIRE) Flashcards

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(verb+expression) to have a fit or outburst of anger or rage

A

TO THROW TEMPER TANTRUMS

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(noun) the owner of a building

A

LANDLORD

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(verb+ expression) to come up to expectations

A

TO CUT THE MUSTARD

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(verb) to bring something secretly

A

TO SMUGGLE

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(verb) to tell on; to rat on

A

TO SNITCH

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(noun) a person’s brother or sister

A

SIBLING

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(verb) to move about freely

A

TO ROAM

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(adjective) astonishing, overwhelming, unbelievable

A

MIND-BOGGLING

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(noun) a speech praising someone who has died

A

EULOGY

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(noun) a kind of tree with long drooping branches and narrow leaves

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WEEPING WILLOW

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