Class Dictionary Flashcards
(120 cards)
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Adj or Verb: done in a hurry, or feeling that you must do something quickly.
Ex: I hate to feel __________.
Ex: I only had two more days to finish and my boss was __________ me.
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To rush (v) to be rushed (adj).
Ex: I hate to feel rushed.
Ex: I only had two more days to finish and my boss was rushing me.
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Noun or Verb: deliberately and brutally kill (many people).
Ex: There was a __________ at the school yesterday.
Ex: He wants to _________ people that don’t believe the same thing as him.
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A massacre (noun), or to massacre (verb).
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Noun or Verb: a large group of people who have gathered together.
Ex: I get nervous in ________, so I usually avoid them.
Ex: Everyone will _______ into the auditorium for the concert.
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To crowd (v), or a crowd (noun).
Ex: I get nervous in crowds, so I usually avoid them.
Ex: Everyone will crowd into the auditorium for the concert.
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Adj: based on or using good judgment, and therefore fair and practical.
Ex: It seemed like a ________ price.
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Reasonable
Ex: It seemed like a reasonable price.
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Adj: happening, done, or chosen by chance rather than according to a plan or pattern.
Ex: He was stopped at the border in a ________ check.
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Random
Ex: We chose a random restaurant to eat at last night.
Ex: He was stopped at the border in a random check.
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Noun: two meanings. 1. a set of cards used for playing card games. 2. a wooden floor outside a house, usually with railings and without a roof.
Ex: Pass me a new ______. I want to play poker.
Ex: In summer, we always eat out on the _____, except when it rains.
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A deck.
Ex: We built a wooden deck behind the house.
Ex. The dealer cut the deck and delt out 7 new cards.
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Noun: a person who tells someone in authority about something illegal that is happening, esp. in a business or government.
Ex: The ______-________ exposed many illegal activities perpetrated by the government.
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Whistle-blower
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Adj: having a slower mental development than other people of the same age.
Ex: My younger brother was born _________.
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Retarded (mentally retarded or emotionally retarded). Medical term but also an insult.
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Noun: an unusually small person. (offensive)
Ex: Santiago saw a ________ in Bogota.
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A Midget
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Noun: people with the condition of dwarfism prefer to be called this.
Ex: He is a dwarf. Oftentimes referred to as a _____ _____. (politically correct)
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A Little Person (singular) or Little People (plural)
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Adj: competing in a strong and unfair way, without considering any harm caused to others.
Ex: Many businesses have fallen victim to ____-______ competition.
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Cut-throat
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Noun: a narrow strip of land or concrete between the two sides of a large road, separating the vehicles moving in opposite directions.
Ex: The cars collided into each other and crashed into the _________.
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Median
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Noun: the fact of being extremely fat, in a way that is dangerous for health.
Ex: A diet that is high in fat and sugar can lead to _______.
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Obesity
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Adj: slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way.
Ex: She’s quite the _______ young lady!
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Cheeky (UK) Sassy (USA)
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Adj: strange in a frightening and mysterious way.
Ex: Dust lay thick on the furniture, and cobwebs formed ______ patterns in the shadowy corners.
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Eerie
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Noun: a vehicle with four wheels, usually an ATV.
Ex: I hurt my arm in a ____-______ accident.
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Four-wheeler
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Adj: fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move, undo, or open.
Ex: I gained a lot of weight and now my pants are too ______.
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Tight
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Adj: present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place.
Ex: The influence of Freud is ________ in her books.
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Pervasive
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Noun: a person who is likely to commit violent criminal acts because of a mental illness that causes the person to lack any feelings of guilt.
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A Psychopath or A Psycho
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Noun: protective covering for the face
Ex: Because of the Covid-19 virus, many people are wearing ______ ______.
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Face masks
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Noun: a confederation of independent individuals (such as nations or persons) for some common purpose.
Ex: Teachers in the USA have one of the biggest ________ in the entire country.
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A Union
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Noun or Adj: bold rudeness or impertinence especially when considered playful, appealing, or courageous. A bit of attitude!
Ex: He got drunk and was _______ with a police officer (adj).
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Sass or Sassy
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Noun: a comment or action that subtly and often unconsciously or unintentionally expresses a prejudiced attitude toward a member of a marginalized group (such as a racial minority).
Ex: The power of ___________ lies in its invisibility to the perpetrator, who typically finds it difficult to believe that he or she possesses biased attitudes.
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Microaggression
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Adj: a position within a society or group, usually part of a minority.
Ex: Many ____________ groups in society, like women, have suffered oppression in patriarchal culture.
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Marginalized or Minority
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Noun: a set of materials or equipment, or a process designed for a particular use.
Ex: A firefighter, wearing a breathing ________, found the first floor full of smoke and flames.
Apparatus
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Adj: worthless or unnecessary comment made casually, it's something that you say suddenly and without thinking carefully about it.
Ex: My boss is very thoughtful and pragmatic. I don't think she's made a __________ comment in her life.
Throwaway (comment or remark)
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Noun: a piece of equipment or furniture which is fixed in position in a building or vehicle.
Ex: If the item was specifically built and permanently installed in the home to be used with the property, it's a _________.
A Fixture
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Adj: a sight, sound, or experience that's so different or unexpected that it has a strong and unpleasant effect on something or someone.
Ex: I saw a _______ tackle in today's football match.
Jarring
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Noun: a situation in which something is advertised and discussed in newspapers, on television, etc. a lot in order to attract everyone's interest.
Ex: There's been a lot of _______ around Tarantino's new film.
Hype
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Verb: to improve or increase something.
Ex: I need to ________ my immune system with extra vitamin C.
To Boost
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Noun: a very small piece of fire that flies out from something that is burning, or one that is made by rubbing two hard things together, or a flash of light made by electricity.
Ex: _________ were flying out of the bonfire and blowing everywhere.
Sparks/ A Spark
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Verb: to make continuous loud noises by hitting hard objects against each other, or to cause objects to do this.
Ex: Don't ________ the dishes please, you'll wake the baby up.
To Clatter
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Noun: the practice of taking a very small dose of a psychedelic drug in order to become better at solving problems or at thinking of new ideas, or to treat medical problems such as anxiety, depression, or headaches.
Ex: Some people are experimenting with psychedelic __________ to treat anxiety.
Microdosing
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Noun or Verb: a limited or to limit an amount of something that one person is allowed to have, especially when there is not much of it available.
Ex: Hospitals around the world are __________ face masks, gloves and other medical supplies. Nurses have been asked to reuse their masks for many days!
To Ration (verb), A Ration (noun)
Ex: During the war, no one was allowed more than their ration of food, clothing and fuel.
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Adj: to be easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say. It's an innocent type of ignorance.
Ex: There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people ________ enough to buy them.
To Be "Gullible"
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Noun or Verb: the time of year when crops are cut and collected from the fields, or the activity of cutting and collecting them, or the crops that are cut and collected:
Ex: We __________ two tons of grapes this season.
Ex: The pumpkin __________ was twice the size this Autumn!
To Harvest (verb), The Harvest/A Harvest (noun)
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Verb: to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood, etc.
Ex: He _______ her name in the tree by the church.
To Carve
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Noun (two words): a group of houses or apartments, usually provided by the government for families who have low incomes.
Ex: The ________ __________ in Atlanta have been closed for a long time now.
Housing Projects (or government housing)
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Verb: To smell unpleasant or to be extremely bad at something.
Ex: Your feet _________ horribly!
Ex: Your brother really ________ at playing football.
To Stink
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Noun: a group of young people, especially young men, who spend time together, often fighting with other groups and behaving badly- or a group of criminals.
Ex: During the quarantine, many _______ have been demanding payment from families and businesses and stealing provisions.
Gang(s)
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Noun: a deep cooking pan with straight sides, usually with a handle and a lid.
Ex: That ________ is going to boil over.
Saucepan
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Verb: to eat no food for a period of time.
Ex: One day a week he ______ for health reasons.
To Fast
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Adverb: appearing to be something, especially when this is not true.
Ex: He remains confident and ________ untroubled by his recent problems.
Seemingly
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Prefix: pretended and not real.
Ex: Donald Trump is ______-religious
Pseudo-(something)
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Verb: Informal Use: to really like someone or something.
Ex: Eva really _____ you Justin. You should ask her out.
To Dig (someone/something)
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Noun: A baby chicken or a young lady (could be considered offensive).
Ex: This bar is always full of ________. That's why we go on Wednesday nights!
Chick(s)
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Noun: a space surrounded on all sides by bars or wire, in which animals or birds are kept.
Ex: I had to buy the biggest _____ for my dog. He's huge!
Cage(s)
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Verb: to suggest something as a basic fact or principle from which a further idea is formed or developed.
Ex: He ________ four basic plans of organization in the animal kingdom - vertebrate, articulate, mollusk, and radiate.
To Posit
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Adj: relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behavior or things that need to be done.
Ex: I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so _____-_____.
Laid-back
Ex: I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back.
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Adj: worried or nervous and not able to relax.
Ex: Don't get ________ about the exam - just do your best.
Uptight
Ex: Don't get uptight about the exam - just do your best.
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Verb: to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it.
Ex: You _______ a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
Ex: Come on, let's get started - we've _______ enough time already.
To Waste
Ex: You waste a lot of water by taking a bath instead of a shower.
Ex: Come on, let's get started - we've wasted enough time already.
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Verb or Noun: to give something valuable, such as money or a prize following an official decision (or the actual prize).
Ex: Her poodle was ________ first prize in the dog show (v).
Ex: They have given ________ of $900 to each of the victims (n).
To Award
Ex: Her poodle was awarded first prize in the dog show (v).
Ex: They have given awards of $900 to each of the victims (n).
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Noun: a title that is given to a man by a British king or queen for his achievements or his service to his country.
Ex: A man who has been given a _________ can put ' Sir' in front of his name instead of ' Mr'.
A Knighthood
Ex: A man who has been given a knighthood can put ' Sir' in front of his name instead of ' Mr'.
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Adj: (two words) very unlikely to be true, and difficult to believe.
Ex: My brother always tells ____-_______ stories that no one believes.
Far-Fetched
Ex: My brother always tells far-fetched stories that no one believes.
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Noun: a part of something larger. It's literally a small part of a tree.
Ex: Immunology is a _______ of biological science.
Ex: I used to work in the local _______ of a large bank
Branch
Ex: Immunology is a branch of biological science.
Ex: I used to work in the local branch of a large bank.
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Verb: to hold a weapon or tool and look as if you are going to use it, or to have a lot of influence or power over other people.
Ex: She was confronted by a man ________ a knife.
Ex: Uribe still ______ enormous influence in Colombian politics.
To Wield
Ex: She was confronted by a man wielding a knife.
Ex: Uribe still wields enormous influence in Colombian politics.
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Verb: to depend on or trust someone or something.
Ex: You can’t ______ on good weather for the whole trip.
To Rely
Ex: You can’t rely on good weather for the whole trip.
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Adj: brave and taking risks.
Ex: Harry Potter and his friends made a ________ escape out of Hogwarts.
Daring
Ex: Harry Potter and his friends made a daring escape out of Hogwarts.
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Adj: starting to exist.
Ex: Western governments should be giving more aid to the _________ democracies of the Third World.
Emerging
Ex: Western governments should be giving more aid to the emerging democracies of the Third World.
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Noun: the ability to produce or use original and unusual ideas.
Ex: Companies need to be run in ways that encourage _________.
Creativity
Ex: Companies need to be run in ways that encourage creativity.
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Verb: to make something last a longer time.
Ex: We were having such a good time that we decided to ________ our stay by another week.
To Prolong
Ex: We were having such a good time that we decided to prolong our stay by another week.
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Noun: objects that are collected because they are connected with a person or event that is thought to be very interesting.
Ex: My cousin has a ton of baseball _________.
Memorabilia
Ex: My cousin has a ton of baseball memorabilia.
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Verb: to allow yourself or another person to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you.
Ex: I love champagne but I don't often _______ myself.
To Indulge
Ex: I love champagne but I don't often indulge myself.
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Noun: something that you have a right to do or have, or feel like you have the right to do or have.
Ex: He said a black woman "stole the job" from him. It was a classic case of white man's _________.
Entitlement
Ex: Ex: He said a black woman "stole the job" from him. It was a classic case of white man's entitlement.
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Adj: unhappy, annoyed, and disappointed about something.
Ex: A __________ former employee is being blamed for the explosion.
Disgruntled
Ex: A disgruntled former employee is being blamed for the explosion.
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Noun: a strong feeling among a group of people in reaction to a change or recent events in society or politics.
Ex: The ________ against Trump is unprecedented.
Backlash
Ex: The backlash against Trump is unprecedented.
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Noun: something or someone that is very large.
Ex: The family always purchases their supplies in ______.
Bulk
Ex: The family always purchases their supplies in bulk.
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Verb: to push something or someone gently.
Ex: He _______ the cat off the couch so that he could sit down.
To Nudge
Ex: He nudged the cat off the couch so that he could sit down.
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Noun: a tool consisting of a wide, square metal or plastic blade, usually with slightly raised sides, attached to a handle, for moving loose material such as sand, coal, or snow.
Ex: We dug his grave with a _______.
Shovel
Ex: We dug his grave with a shovel.
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Adj: providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist.
Ex: Such a noisy environment was not ________ to a good night's sleep.
Conducive
Ex: Such a noisy environment was not conducive to a good night's sleep.
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Noun: an occasion when an activity is done in an extreme way, especially eating, drinking, watching series/shows/movies or spending money.
Ex: He went on a five day drinking ______.
Ex: I tend to ______ on chocolate when I'm watching TV.
Binge
Ex: He went on a five day drinking binge.
Ex: I tend to binge on chocolate when I'm watching TV.
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Expression: When some place is too hot and you can't handle the heat. (mildy bad language)
Ex: Santamarta i'ts hotter than Bogotá, actually it's ___ __ ___.
Ex: It's really hot, I hope it starts to rain because it's ____ ___ ____.
It's hot as hell
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Expression: To find a distraction so that you have more time to finish something.
Ex: He tried to ____ _____ by saying he wasn't feeling well.
To buy some time
Ex: He tried to buy time by saying he wasn't feeling well.
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Expression: The coolest thing you have ever seen. (bad language)
Ex: That movie was _____ ___ _____ ! I loved it.
Cool as shit/hell
Ex: That movie was cool as shit! I loved it. I would see it again.
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Expression: to change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
Ex: She ______ ____ ______ on her rival with allegations of corruption.
To turn the tables- the tables have turned
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Expression: to increase something, esp. the sound of a radio, television, or stereo.
Ex: My mom _________ __ ___ ______ in the car. It's too loud!
to "crank up the tunes"
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Expression: to use the natural resources in your environment to provide the money or food that you need to live.
Ex: The Inuit people of the Arctic regions have _______ ____ ____ _______ for many generations.
to "live off the land"
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Expression: an advantage that comes from a difficult or unpleasant situation.
Ex: The _______ ________ to the global pandemic is that nature will have a chance to breathe and heal.
A "Silver Lining"
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Expression (7 words): to allow a secret to be known, usually without intending to.
Ex: I was trying to keep the party a secret, but my mom went and ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ___ ___.
To "Let The Cat Out Of The Bag"
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Expression: If someone or something has several different qualities or characteristics.
Ex: He is a father, sales manager, and athlete all ______ _____ ____.
To "Roll Into One"
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Expression: used for saying that something may seem simple, but in fact the details are complicated and likely to cause problems.
Ex: The Irish economy is performing strongly, but the _____ is in the _______.
"The Devil Is In The Detail(s)"
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Expression: something you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly.
Ex: ______ __ ___ _____! We were just talking about Katherine and here she is!
"Speak Of The Devil"
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Expression: someone's opinion about something, esp. when it was not asked for or wanted.
Ex: If the changes are going to affect me, then I want to put my _____ _____ in.
"Two Cents"
Ex: If the changes are going to affect me, then I want to put my two cents in.
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Expression: to perform or speak without having prepared what you are going to do or say.
Ex: I didn't have time to prepare for the talk, so I just had to _____ ___.
"Wing it"
Ex: I didn't have time to prepare for the talk, so I just had to wing it.
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Expression: something that you must use (sometimes by a particular date), or you will lose the opportunity, skill or right to have it.
Ex: Tighter ___-__-__-_____-__ vacation policies force many workers to take their vacations before year end.
"Use it or lose it"
Ex: Tighter use-it-or-lose-it vacation policies force many workers to take their vacations before year end.
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Expression: to cause trouble, especially by spoiling someone's plans.
Ex: We wanted to travel this year, but the virus _____ ___ ______ ______.
To "Upset The Apple Cart"
Ex: Ex: We wanted to travel this year, but the virus upset the apple cart.
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Expression: to remove the bad feelings between people.
Ex: We had a big argument, but I guess it helped _____ ___ ___ between us.
To "Clear The Air"
Ex: We had a big argument, but I guess it helped clear the air between us.
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Expression: to make someone feel worse about something the person already feels embarrassed about.
Ex: I know I shouldn’t have paid that much for the poster – don’t ____ ___ ___, OK?
To "Rub it in"
Ex: I know I shouldn’t have paid that much for the poster – don’t rub it in, OK?
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Expression: to make an argument or bad situation worse.
Ex: The discovery that the government was aware of the cover-up has really ______ _____ to the _____.
To "Add Fuel to the Fire"
Ex: The discovery that the government was aware of the cover-up has really added fuel to the fire.
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Expression: said when you feel that someone has made a bad situation worse by doing something else to upset you.
Ex: They told me I was too old for the job, and then to ____ ______ to _______, they refused to pay my expenses!
To "Add Insult to Injury"
Ex: They told me I was too old for the job, and then to add insult to injury, they refused to pay my expenses!
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Expression: said when two people are arguing angrily.
Ex: Those two are always __ _____ ______'s ______.
"At Each Other's Throats"
Ex: Those two are always at each other's throats.
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Expression: feelings of hate between people because of arguments in the past.
Ex: There has been ___ _____ between the two families for years.
"Bad Blood"
Ex: There has been bad blood between the two families for years.
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Noun: a new activity, usually in business, that involves risk or uncertainty.
Ex: She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business __________.
Venture(s)
Ex: She advised us to look abroad for more lucrative business ventures.
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Adj: used to describe someone or something that makes you love or like them, usually because they are attractive and often small.
Ex: She has the most ________ two-year-old girl.
Adorable
Ex: She has the most adorable two-year-old girl.
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Noun: the fact that someone can be believed or trusted.
Ex: He complained that we had tried to undermine his ________ within the company.
Credibility
Ex: He complained that we had tried to undermine his credibility within the company.
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Verb: to improve a place or system, especially by making it more active or successful, or to grow again.
Ex: A lizard can __________ its tail.
Ex: Once we have a vaccine for the virus, we need to __________ the economy.
Regenerate
Ex: A lizard can regenerate its tail.
Ex: Once we have a vaccine for the virus, we need to regenerate the economy.
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Noun: the condition of having little or no hair on the head.
Ex: He suffered from premature ________, losing his hair in his twenties.
Baldness
Ex: He suffered from premature baldness, losing his hair in his twenties.
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Noun: a piece of artificial hair worn by a man to cover part of his head where there is no hair.
Ex: My grandfather had a horrible _______ that didn't match his natural hair color.
Toupee
Ex: My grandfather had a horrible toupee that didn't match his natural hair color.
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Phrasal Verb: to behave in a way that is intended to attract attention or admiration, and that other people often find annoying. (can be a noun too)
Ex: He has a crush on Mary and is ______ ____ all the time. He wants to impress her. (verb)
Ex: He is such a ____ ___. (noun)
Phrasal Verb: To Show Off
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Phrasal Verb: to show someone something new, oftentimes a new location.
Ex: Welcome to my house. Follow me, I will ____ you _______ the house.
Ex: I am new to the city. Could you please _____ me _______ the city?
Phrasal Verb: To Show Around.
Ex: I showed my mom around Medellín when she visited me.
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Phrasal Verb: It means to explode or to call someone a million times!
Ex 1: The building was unstable so they _____ it ___ and built a new one.
Ex 2: I broke up with my girlfriend and she _____ ___ my phone for months after that. I didn't answer her calls.
Phrasal Verb: To Blow Up.
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Phrasal Verb: to physically break something or to end a relationship.
Ex 1: I ______ ___ the chocolate into little pieces and shared them with my friends.
Ex 2. My brother ______ ___ with his girlfriend last week because she stole money from him.
Phrasal Verb: To Break Up.
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Phrasal Verb: to investigate/research something, or to physically look up.
Ex 1: I did not know the meaning of the word, so I _______ it ___ in the dictionary.
Ex 2: I _______ ____ at the sky and saw two helicopters flying by.
Phrasal Verb: To Look Up.
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Phrasal Verb: to stop doing a favor/something for someone, or physically literal as well.
Ex 1: My parents ____ ____ my brother Mitchell. They told him he had to pay his own bills from now on.
Ex 2: I ____ ____ all of my hair yesterday. Now it's so short!
Phrasal Verb: To Cut Off.
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Here are two meanings for this phrasal verb. What phrasal verb is it?
Ex: It's so hot outside right now. I think I will _____ ____ this jacket.
Ex: They hope that the company will _____ ____ in the next year.
Phrasal Verb: To Take Off.
To remove an item of clothing from your body, or to become very popular/successful quickly.
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Phrasal Verb: to work less hard or to be less than is usual or necessary.
Ex: Workers tend to _____ ____ on Mondays and Fridays.
To Slack Off
Ex: Workers tend to slack off on Mondays and Fridays.
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Phrasal Verb: to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve.
Ex: I would like to _____ some ideas ___ you before we agree to the deal.
To Run (something) By/Past (someone)
Ex: I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal.
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Phrasal Verb: To look at or examine a person or thing that seems interesting or attractive.
Ex 1: ____ ___ the prices at our new store!
Ex 2: Hey, ____ ___ that car!
Phrasal Verb: To Check Out
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Phrasal Verb: to travel to a lot of places, or to be able to go to different places without difficulty, especially if you are old or ill.
Ex 1: He went to Spain last week and Germany this week - he _____ ______, doesn't he?
Ex 2: My grandmother is finding it harder to _____ _______ these days.
Phrasal Verb: To Get Around
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Phrasal Verb: To speak in a conversation, esp. by interrupting.
Ex: Everyone at the table began to ______ ___ with their opinions.
Phrasal Verb: To Chime In
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Phrasal Verb: To make something more interesting or attractive.
Ex: New wallpaper would help to ______ ___ the kitchen.
Phrasal Verb: To Liven Up
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Phrasal Verb: To become fashionable, successful or popular.
Ex: Why did the electronic gadget ______ ___ so fast?
Phrasal Verb: To Catch On.
| or to take off
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Phrasal Verb: To happen suddenly and/or unexpectedly.
Ex: My problems _______ ____ during the work day today. I was really surprised!
Phrasal Verb: To Crop Up.
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Phrasal Verb: to increase something, esp. the sound of a radio, television, or stereo.
Ex: My grandmother always ______ ____ the heat during winter time. It's too hot in her house!
Phrasal Verb: To Crank Up.
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Phrasal Verb: to use someone or something to provide the money or food that you need to live.
Ex: For his entire life, Donald Trump has _______ ____ his father.
Phrasal Verb: To Live Off (of)
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Phrasal Verb: to deal with a situation, usually in a successful way.
Ex: The business ______ ___ better than expected and profits were slightly up.
Phrasal Verb: To Make Out
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Phrasal Verb: to work less hard or to be less than is usual or necessary.
Ex: Workers tend to _____ ___ on Mondays and Fridays.
Phrasal Verb: To Slack Off
Ex: Workers tend to slack off on Mondays and Fridays.
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Phrasal Verb: to tell someone about something, to make sure they understand or approve.
Ex: I would like to _____ some ideas ____ you before we agree to the deal.
Phrasal Verb: To Run (something) By/Past (someone)
Ex: I would like to run some ideas by you before we agree to the deal.
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Phrasal Verb: to prepare something, usually something official, in writing.
Ex: I've _____ ___ a list of candidates that I'd like to interview.
Phrasal Verb: To Draw (something) Up
Ex: I've drawn up a list of candidates that I'd like to interview.
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Verb: to persuade someone to do something by offering them something pleasant.
Ex: The ads _______ the customer into buying things they don't really want.
Entice
Ex: The ads entice the customer into buying things they don't really want.
