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intense
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A very concentrated experience; it can be positive or negative: intense pain or intense joy Example: The weekend was really intense; we met a lot of people and were at parties every day. |
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GHB
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GHB is a club drug originally developed for the treatment of narcolepsy. Example: GHB is common in the club scene - it has a reputation as a feel-good drug. |
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Special K
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Special K is a club drug which was originally developed as a tranquilizer. Example: Special K is a very intense drug which greatly alters people's perceptions. |
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destroy
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The opposite of create; to ruin or break Example: The town was destroyed in the flood. |
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Dutch vs. German
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Dutch is the language of Holland; German is the language of Germany. Example: People often confused the languages Dutch and German. |
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the highlight of X
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The highlight is the best part of something Example: The highlight of my summer was escaping to the beach for a few days with my friends. |
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naive
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innocent Example: He is quite naive - after he gets a bit more life experience, I think he will become a bit more savvy. |
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succeed
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To accomplish or do something well Example: We succeeded in making it to the airport on time. |
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Crew
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A group of people who come together to accomplish a task. Example: The lighting crew on the movie set worked hard to recreate the lighting conditions typical in the 14th century. |
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trip vs. travel
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"Trip" is a noun. "Travel" is a verb. When you make a mistake and use "trip" as a verb it means to almost fall or to hallucinate on drugs. Example: He said he "tripped" last weekend, but I think he meant that he traveled - he doesn't do drugs. |
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suicidal
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The adjective of suicide; describing someone or something that has the desire to die. Example: The suicidal young man got help and eventually became a stable, happy person. |
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to commit suicide
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To kill one's self Sylvia Plath committed suicide at a young age after writing the "Bell Jar". |
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built/ buff/ muscular
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These synonyms all mean to have a large, well developed body. Example: That guy is totally built and his boyfriend is really buff, too. |
