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15 Cards in this Set
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'not her best work' (p7)
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This means she usually says things that are funnier or cleverer.
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'we get the point' (p7)
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This means 'we understand' what she wants to say.
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'dissecting' (p7)
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_______usually means cutting something up, like an animal. He is separting the sections (parts) of the newspaper.
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'which we thought was pretty lame' (p7)
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______means crippled or damaged, here it means dumb or not clever.
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'he was promoted and promoted' (p7)
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'Pro'means to front or forward, 'mot' means to move. ________means to be given a better job in the same. company.
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'Mum...is rattling off'(p7)
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_______is the noise a machine makes when it is producing things. Here it means she is quickly listing many names.
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'denim' (p7)
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______is the name of the cotton material that jeans are made from.
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'forced to accomodate' (p8)
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_____ means he has to do something. _____ means to make room or a space for something.
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'put in an appearance' (p8)
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This means to come for a short time to a party or place for a short time.
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'ensure its evenness'(p8)
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_______means to make omething certain or sure.
______means equal or fair so that no one has an advantage. This phrase has a nice sound. |
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'who give a damn' (p8)
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This is a quote from a famous movie (Gone With The Wind) where the man says 'Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn'. It means 'I/we don't care about it.
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'changes the subject' (p8)
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_______ means she alters what she is talking about. Starts to talk about something else.
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'acquired' (p8)
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This word means to get something, not always by buying it. You can _______things but not people.
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'venture' (p8)
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This is the same word as 'adventure', it has the idea of going somewhere dangerous or difficult. Businesses start new _____s, so do explorers.
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'frantic hunt' (p8)
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______ means worried, desperate, afraid. _____means to look hard for something.
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