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action-packed (adj.)
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filled with action; contains a lot of action ~~ Ex: Jackie Chan movies are usually action-packed and full of fighting.
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AKA (expression)
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also known as ~~ Ex: This is my friend Joseph, aka Joey.
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an awful lot (expression)
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quite a lot ~~ Ex: There are an awful lot of tourists in Hawaii in the winter.
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big screen (n.)
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the movie screen in the movie theater ~~ Ex: It's best to see Star Wars on the big screen. Watching it at home just isn't as good.
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blew away (v.)
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surprised and made excited about ~~ Ex: That movie blew away everyone in the audience. Everyone was surprised at the ending. We were talking about it all night.
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bottom line (expression)
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the bottom line is the most important thing to consider or desired outcome ~~ Ex: "The bottom line is that we have to find the missing girl. She has been gone for 2 days." -- "Look. I want to buy the car. What’s the bottom line? How much is it going to cost?" -- "As a teacher, the bottom line is if my students are learning or not. That is what’s most important to me."
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bunch (n.)
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many; much ~~ Ex: There were a bunch of dogs at the dog park today. It was really crowded!
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catch up (v.)
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to talk about things that have happened ~~ Ex: I always have to catch up with my friends when I come backfrom vacation.
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catchy (adj.)
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fun and easy to remember(catchy songs usually become popular because people like to listen to them) ~~ Ex:Destiny's Child's songs are really catchy. I love to sing along to them.
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check out (v.)
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look at, listen to ~~ Ex: Check out the new car Naomi bought! It's so cool!
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Dark Ages (n.)
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a period of time during the 1500 marked by lack of knowledge ~~ Ex: The Dark Ages must've been a scary time to live. There was so little government and people were weak.
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ditch (v.)
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when you ditch something or someone, you leave it behind, you stop having it in your life at all ~~ Ex: "This idea isn’t working. We need to ditch it and come up with a better solution." -- "This is the fifth time that my car has broken down in the past year. I think I am going to ditch it and get another one." -- "I can’t believe that you ditched your boyfriend because he went out with his friends. Don’t you think that was a little bit harsh?"
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Drop-dead gorgeous (adjective)
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a very, very attractive person ~~ Ex: He was drop-dead gorgeous. I have never seen anyone look that good before in my life.
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epic (adj.)
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beyond the ordinary size, much bigger and wider than normal things (also: epic poem: a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds) ~~ Ex: The Sahara Desert is an epic place.
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Flirt (v.)
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to act overly friendly to someone, making them believe that you might like them. ~~ Ex: She loves to flirt. She's always smiling at guys and touching them.
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Get busy (v.)
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to be intimate with someone ~~ Ex: Todd and Kathy were getting busy last night. They kept me up with all the noise they were making.
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give away (v.)
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ruin (the surprise); explain too early ~~ Ex:Tell me about the book you're reading, but don't give away the ending.
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give it up for (v.)
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when you give it up for something or someone, you clap for them and let them know that you appreciate them ~~ Ex: I like to take a moment to thank my parents. Please give it up for my parents for being such great people.
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head out (v.)
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go ~~ Ex: Let's head out to the coast this weekend.
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historically based (adj.)
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when something is based on a real moment in the past ~~ Ex: I like reading historically based books because I can learn from them.
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hold your own (expression)
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do what you believe is right even when others try to tell you otherwise ~~ Ex: You have to hold your own in front of salesmen. Don't let them convince you of anything.
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Hook-up (v.)
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to be intimate with someone you aren't usually intimate with. ~~ Ex: Last night I hooked up with Jeff. It was probably a big mistake, but it was fun.
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house party (n.)
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a party at your house ~~ Ex: I am going to throw a house party. Do you want to come?
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J-pop (n.)
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Japanese pop music ~~ Ex: Ever since I went to Japan, I have loved J-pop!
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keep meaning to (expression)
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intend on; plan on, but forget ~~ Ex: I keep meaning to call home, but then I never do it.
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Knockout (n.)
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a very attractive person ~~ Ex: She's a knockout. She's easily the best looking person at this party.
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major (adj.)
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important, meaningful, significant ~~ Ex: I have a major test coming up in math class. I can't fail it!
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Make-out (v.)
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to kiss someone for a while ~~ Ex: I really like making-out with Brent. He's a great kisser.
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Mess around (v.)
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to be intimate with someone, usually not sex ~~ Ex: I can't believe you messed around with Bill again! He only likes you for your body!
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mingle (v.)
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move around a party, chatting with people ~~ Ex: I love to mingle at parties. I always meet the most interesting people!
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picture (v.)
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imagine what something or someone looks like ~~ Ex: I know I have met your sister, but I can't picture her.
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Play games (v.)
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to act in a way that is not straight forward or honest. ~~ Ex: He's playing games with me. One day he tells me he loves me, and the next, he ignores me.
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Play hard to get (v.)
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to act like you aren't interested in someone so that they like you more. ~~ Ex: She loves to play hard to get. She never goes out with someone the first time they ask her.
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quirky (adj.)
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strange; different; weird ~~ Ex:My new dog is really quirky. She likes to lick my toes!
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reminiscing (v.)
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to remember, to spend time looking back on, to think about things that happened in the past ~~ Ex: When my sister and I get together, we love to reminisce about our childhood!
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Shack (v.)
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to spend the night at someone's house ~~ Ex: Where were you last night? Did you shack at your boyfriend's place?
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slam dunk (n.)
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means a move that produces a good and exciting result; the term comes from a basketball move where the player jumps up to the basket and slams the ball through ~~ Ex: That sales presentation was quite a slam dunk! I think we got those clients for sure.
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tastes (n.)
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styles; sense of what is good ~~ Ex: That class likes all different kinds of books. Their tastes ranged from poetry to non-fiction.
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Tease (n.)
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a person who pretends like they're going to do something, but doesn't do it ~~ Ex: She's such a tease. She acts like she wants me to kiss her, but then she won't let me do it.
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The Crusades (n.)
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a period in history where religions tried to spread around the world ~~ Ex: We didn't learn much about The Crusades in elementary school.
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There you go (expression)
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that's a good idea ~~ Ex: I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap.
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totally (expression)
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definitely, for sure, absolutely, I agree, certainly, without a doubt. ~~ Ex: Max: I love being a college student. It is such an exciting time of life! Debbie: Totally! It doesn't get much better than this!
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turmoil (n.)
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pain and suffering (desorden, alboroto) ~~ Ex: Our relationship is going through a lot of turmoil right now. It hurts to fight like that.
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when it comes down to it (expression)
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in the end ~~ Ex: I don't like chocolate, but when it comes down to it, I will eat it if there's nothing else sweet in the house.
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word of mouth (expression)
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something you hear from someone else ~~ Ex: I found out through word of mouth that my boyfriend has another girlfriend.
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