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20 Cards in this Set
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Breathe
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The act of inhaling and exhaling
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Breath
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The air from your lungs that passes through your mouth
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Tribe
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A group of people (often considered primitive) who have a shared culture.
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Tribal
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The adjective form of "Tribe"
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To nip Sth in the bud
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A phrase (a flower metaphor) which means to stop a small problem before it gets worse.
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To arch your back
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To bend your back in such a way that it opens your chest and abdomen area. It is the opposite of "hunch" which is to bring your head forward toward your knees.
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Cough
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A primary symptom of a cold. When your body involuntarily expels air from your lungs - usually to clear mucus.
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To run away
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To escape, flee
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Chick flick
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A movie oriented to women & girls
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To have a frog in your throat
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To have a temporary obstruction in your throat causing you voice to momentarily change. This is normally corrected by "clearing" your throat.
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To be hoarse
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To lose your voice for a period of time due to sickness or excessive use.
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To be laid off
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To lose your job due to your company's financial situation and not your bad behaviour
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A tear-jerker
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Usually used to describe movies that manipulate you into being emotional or crying.
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To strain
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To exert a great deal of force
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Mainstream
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Accepted by the average person as acceptable, cool, good, etc. It is the opposite of alternative or controversial.
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-mate
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This root can be used alone to mean "friend" or preceded by: in, room, office, soul, house, class, flat, school...
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Outskirts
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The periphery of a city or town
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Off course
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To have left the predetermined route
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Practical joker
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Someone who likes to play jokes or pranks
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To spot
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To visually locate something which is difficult to find.
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