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- action-packed (adj.)
- filled with action; contains a lot of action ~~ Ex: Jackie Chan movies are usually action-packed and full of fighting.
- AKA (expression)
- also known as ~~ Ex: This is my friend Joseph, aka Joey.
- an awful lot (expression)
- quite a lot ~~ Ex: There are an awful lot of tourists in Hawaii in the winter.
- big screen (n.)
- 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.
- blew away (v.)
- 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.
- bunch (n.)
- many; much ~~ Ex: There were a bunch of dogs at the dog park today. It was really crowded!
- catch up (v.)
- to talk about things that have happened ~~ Ex: I always have to catch up with my friends when I come backfrom vacation.
- catchy (adj.)
- 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.
- check out (v.)
- look at, listen to ~~ Ex: Check out the new car Naomi bought! It's so cool!
- Dark Ages (n.)
- 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.
- ditch (v.)
- 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?"
- Drop-dead gorgeous (adjective)
- a very, very attractive person ~~ Ex: He was drop-dead gorgeous. I have never seen anyone look that good before in my life.
- epic (adj.)
- 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.
- Flirt (v.)
- 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.
- Get busy (v.)
- 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.
- give away (v.)
- ruin (the surprise); explain too early ~~ Ex:Tell me about the book you're reading, but don't give away the ending.
- give it up for (v.)
- 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.
- head out (v.)
- go ~~ Ex: Let's head out to the coast this weekend.
- historically based (adj.)
- when something is based on a real moment in the past ~~ Ex: I like reading historically based books because I can learn from them.
- hold your own (expression)
- 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.
- Hook-up (v.)
- 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.
- house party (n.)
- a party at your house ~~ Ex: I am going to throw a house party. Do you want to come?
- J-pop (n.)
- Japanese pop music ~~ Ex: Ever since I went to Japan, I have loved J-pop!
- keep meaning to (expression)
- intend on; plan on, but forget ~~ Ex: I keep meaning to call home, but then I never do it.
- Knockout (n.)
- a very attractive person ~~ Ex: She's a knockout. She's easily the best looking person at this party.
- major (adj.)
- important, meaningful, significant ~~ Ex: I have a major test coming up in math class. I can't fail it!
- Make-out (v.)
- to kiss someone for a while ~~ Ex: I really like making-out with Brent. He's a great kisser.
- Mess around (v.)
- 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!
- mingle (v.)
- move around a party, chatting with people ~~ Ex: I love to mingle at parties. I always meet the most interesting people!
- picture (v.)
- imagine what something or someone looks like ~~ Ex: I know I have met your sister, but I can't picture her.
- Play games (v.)
- 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.
- Play hard to get (v.)
- 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.
- quirky (adj.)
- strange; different; weird ~~ Ex:My new dog is really quirky. She likes to lick my toes!
- reminiscing (v.)
- 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!
- Shack (v.)
- to spend the night at someone's house ~~ Ex: Where were you last night? Did you shack at your boyfriend's place?
- slam dunk (n.)
- 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.
- tastes (n.)
- styles; sense of what is good ~~ Ex: That class likes all different kinds of books. Their tastes ranged from poetry to non-fiction.
- Tease (n.)
- 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.
- The Crusades (n.)
- a period in history where religions tried to spread around the world ~~ Ex: We didn't learn much about The Crusades in elementary school.
- There you go (expression)
- that's a good idea ~~ Ex: I'm tired. I'm going to take a nap.
- totally (expression)
- 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!
- turmoil (n.)
- pain and suffering (desorden, alboroto) ~~ Ex: Our relationship is going through a lot of turmoil right now. It hurts to fight like that.
- when it comes down to it (expression)
- 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.
- word of mouth (expression)
- something you hear from someone else ~~ Ex: I found out through word of mouth that my boyfriend has another girlfriend.