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

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03 Eating Spoiled Food GLOSSARY moldy with small green plants growing on something, usually because it is oldand/or wet, especially on food * The bread will get moldy more quickly if we leave it in a plastic bag in a warmroom. best if used by (date)

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13Going to the Park GLOSSARY park a natural area in a city with a lot of trees and grass where people canrelax or play* The children are going to the park to play with their friends after school today. to kill some time to do something with extra tim

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13Describing Peoples Body Types GLOSSARY costume clothing worn to dress like another person or thing, often for thetheater or for Halloween* Suri is going to be a sheep in the school play, so his mom is making him asheep costume. to sort (something)

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14 Shopping for Furniture GLOSSARY furniture large things that are put inside ones home or office to make it morecomfortable and/or easier to live or work in* Maudes bedroom has only three pieces of furniture: a bed, a small table, andone chair. to d

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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

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Being Diagnosed With and Treated For Cancer Vivian: Do you see this lump? Im sure I have cancer. Guy: Dont jump to conclusions. It could be something completely benign. Vivian: I know its not benign. Its got to be a malignant tumor. The cancer is pro

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17 Being Pestered on the Phone GLOSSARY to ring off the hook for a phone to ring many times in a short period of time,because one is receiving many phone calls * Ever since our ad appeared on TV, our companys phones have been ringingoff the hook! Wha

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18 Experiencing an Earthquake GLOSSARY earthquake a short period of time when the ground shakes because ofgeological movements deep below the surface, often causing damage, injuries,and/or death * People living in southern California experience many

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12 Feeling Disillusioned GLOSSARY idol someone whom one loves, worships, or admires very much, possiblywanting to be that person * When you were a teenager, did you have any posters of your idols hanging onyour bedroom walls? book signing an event wh

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06 Guessing a Number GLOSSARY contest a competition; an event where many people participate to try to winsomething * The contests first-place winner will win a new car, and the second-place winnerwill win a new bicycle. guess an answer that one provi

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04 Being Forgetful GLOSSARY to forget to not remember something; to have no memory of something * Was your wife mad when you forgot her birthday? etched in my brain memorized; permanently written down in ones mind sothat one cannot forget something *

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07A Restaurant Drive-Thru GLOSSARY to save time to do something quickly so that one has more time to do otherthings later* Washing machines are a wonderful way to save time in the home. May I take your order? a polite phrase used in restaurants to as

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03 At a Casino GLOSSARY slot machine a machine where one puts in a coin and pushes a button tomove the images (pictures) inside the machine, and if three images are thesame, one receives a prize of a lot of coins* Grandma likes to play the five-cent

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04Cheating on a Test GLOSSARY cheat sheet a secret piece of paper with information written on it that will helpa student do well on a test* Michelle is selling cheat sheets to the other students for the chemistry exam. Ifthe teacher finds out, shell

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01The Supermarket Checkout GLOSSARY cashier a store employee who takes the money for things that a customer buys and provides a receipt* The cashier said he couldnt help me with the clothes I wanted to buy becausehe works only in the shoe department.

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04 Asking for Recommendations GLOSSARY picky difficult to please; selective; willing to accept only certain kinds of things * Im not that picky, but I couldnt find a suit atthe store that I liked enough to buy. moderately priced not too expensive and

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02Traveling Off-Season GLOSSARY what I wouldnt give... I really want to do or have something; I would doalmost anything to do or have something* What I wouldnt give to see my granddaughter! My daughter and her family livein Singapore, and I havent se

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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

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17Being Evasive GLOSSARY ask away a phrase used to invite someone to ask whatever questions he or she wants to ask; a phrase used to let someone know that heor she can ask anything * - Id like to ask you some questions about your experience in our st

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