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20 Picking a Fight GLOSSARYWhat are you looking at? a phrase used when one feels defensive and thinksanother person is looking at oneself strangely, being critical or judgmental * What are you looking at? Every time I look up, youre staring at me. Yo
Adding Condiments to Food Orlando: Hand me that Worcestershire sauce. Janine: Here. Youre not putting that on your burger, are you? Orlando: No, Im using it for my hot dog. Janine: Wait. Youve put ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, and barbecue sauce on y
16 Talking About Astronomy GLOSSARY honey sweetheart; a word used when talking to loved ones to show them thatone cares * Honey, could you please take out the garbage? project assignment; the study of a particular subject for a period of time,usually
13 Staying Home from School GLOSSARY to play hooky to not go to school when one is supposed to; to skip classes * Did you ever play hooky when you were in high school? to put one over on (someone) to trick someone; to fool someone; to hidewhat one is
08 Shopping for Produce GLOSSARY supermarket a large store that sells many types of food to be cooked orprepared at home * Please go by the supermarket on your way home from work to pick up bread,milk, and eggs. fresh recently picked; recently made o
05 Reducing Household Expenses GLOSSARY finances how one manages ones money; the way that one saves and spendsmoney and/or the amount that one saves and spends * They review their finances together at the end of each month, balancing theircheckbook a
06 Avoiding TV Show and Movie Spoilers GLOSSARY season the period of time when a series of programs are shown on television each year, usually in the fall and winter * When will the next season of Lostbegin? to premiere to be broadcast or shown on te
05Describing Boring and Exciting Things GLOSSARY to split up to separate; to stop doing something together and instead dodifferent things; to go different ways* Whenever they go to the grocery store, they split up so that she gets the fruits and vege
05Listening to the Radio GLOSSARY simulcast a live (not recorded) broadcast of an event or performance;something that is shown in two places or in two ways at the same time, such as on the television and the radio* I was watching the basketball game
08Buying Stamps at the Post Office GLOSSARY stamp a small piece of paper that is put on an envelope so that it can be sentthrough the mail* When they sent the wedding invitations, they used stamps with pink hearts andwhite roses. denomination the amo
05Describing Peoples Personalities GLOSSARY personality a persons characteristics that affect what one does and how oneacts or behaves* Would you prefer to marry someone who is beautiful or who has a goodpersonality? closest in age with the smallest
02A Birthday Party GLOSSARY last minute the latest possible time before something happens; without very much notice before something happens* We wanted to go to the movies together, but at the last minute, Becca decidednot to go because she had a hea
18Talking About Intelligence GLOSSARY to be stuck with to be forced to do or have something that one doesnt want or like * Last week I went to a restaurant with my cousin, but sheleft early and I got stuck with the bill! lab partner the person with w
03Describing the Taste of Food GLOSSARY that is a phrase used to introduce new information, or to provide additionalinformation about something* Melissa always thought that it would be fun to live alone, that is, until she had tostart paying her own
08Using the Telephone GLOSSARY power outage a failure in the electricity system, leaving users withoutelectricity for a period of time* The windstorm caused a power outage last night. phone number the series of seven or ten numbers that must be diale
06Being Scared GLOSSARY haunted with ghosts and/or spirits in a location, such as inside a building* All the children on this street think that the old green house is haunted. coward someone who lacks courage and doesnt do something because he orshe
04Being Alike and Different GLOSSARY adorable very cute, pretty, and attractive, especially when referring to young children or animals* The baby looked adorable in her pink dress. two peas in a pod almost identical; very similar; like twins* Her son
01Refusing an Invitation GLOSSARY invitation a written or spoken request for one to attend an event or do something with another person* Holly and Daniel sent more than 750 wedding invitations to their family and friends! to send (ones)regrets to pol
02A Movie Review GLOSSARY movie review an article in a newspaper, magazine, or website where the writergives his or her opinion about whether a movie was good or bad* According to the movie review, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles was a badmovie, but
26 Renting an Apartment GLOSSARY apartment manager a person whose job is to take care of problems in an apartment building, collect the rent, and find peopleto live in the building * When our toilet stopped working, we called the apartment manager. v