ESL_975,976

Question 1

free from work; referring to a period of time when one does not have to work or is not scheduled to work, especially if one normally works on that day

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off of work

Question 2

to receive bad news calmly, without complaining or making a fuss

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to take (something) well

Question 3

not demonstrating the emotional control and good judgment that would be expected at one’s age; less mentally or emotionally developed than would be expected

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immature

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to happen in the way one wants; to occur in a way that one likes and that one finds beneficial or good

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to go (someone’s) way

Question 5

to sulk; to push out one’s lower lip and have a very sad expression on one’s face, sometimes while crying, especially when talking about young children

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to pout

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to make high-pitched, loud noises while complaining

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to whine

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without very much experience doing something; with little or no time spent doing something

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inexperienced

Question 8

acting like a little kid, not as an adult should

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childish

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to make a scene; to do and say things to complain and show that one is very unhappy with a situation, purposefully bothering other people

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to kick up a fuss

Question 10

to complain; to make long, low-pitched noises, sometimes while talking, to show that one is unhappy about something

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to moan

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to sleep for a short period of time during the day, not at night when one would normally sleep

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to nap

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to overlook; to not pay attention to something so that one can focus on something that is deeper or more hidden

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to look past

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childish behavior; actions that are considered inappropriate for adults, but are common among children

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juvenile antics

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an older person, usually older than 65

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senior

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a person between the ages of 13 and 19

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teenager

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to begin discussing a different problem or to become involved in a different project or situation, especially a troublesome, difficult, or challenging one

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to open a whole different can of worms

Question 17

starting with basic ingredients, not using any prepackaged or pre-prepared foods

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from scratch

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to do something in a big, elaborate way; to do something fully and take it to an extreme; to do something in the best way one can

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to pull out all the stops

Question 19

a small room next to a kitchen used to store food that does not have to be refrigerated (kept cold)

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pantry

Question 20

food that is already prepared and sold in sealed tin cans that preserve it for many years

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canned food

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a glass bottle with a round opening and a lid that screws onto it

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jar

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with the ingredients already measure and stirred together

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premixed

Question 23

ready and prepared to do something; having the energy, skills, knowledge, and commitment needed to do something

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up to

Question 24

a food used in combination with other foods to cook or bake something else to eat

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ingredient

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recently picked or recently prepared; not stored for a long period of time

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fresh

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instructions for cooking or baking something

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recipe

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with a lot of attention to detail; carefully

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closely

Question 28

small parts of plants, often dried, that have a lot of flavor in small quantities.

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herbs and spices

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to do multiple things at the same time

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to multitask

Question 30

a complex performance that requires handling many things at the same time, paying attention to everything at once

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a juggling act

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to be able to do something that is difficult or challenging

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to pull this off

Question 32

an invitation or dare to do something that will be difficult, especially when it represents an opportunity to compete against other people or to show that one is better at doing something than others are

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challenge

Question 33

a plan B; an alternative; what one will do if one’s first plan does not work

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backup plan

Question 34

interest or effort to promote the eating of foods that are not cooked

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raw food movement