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01/08/2016

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Term
check this out
Definition
listen to this
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I have no idea
Definition
I do not know
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you’ve gotta be kidding
Definition
you cannot be serious
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pullin’ my leg
Definition
making a joke by lying to someone and pretending the lie is true
Term
far-fetched
Definition
unbelievable
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due east
Definition
exactly east of someplace
Term
epicenter
Definition
the middle of an earthquake
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all of a sudden
Definition
right away with no warning
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aftershock
Definition
an earthquake that happens right after another earthquake
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it dawned on me
Definition
I remembered; I realized
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totally
Definition
definitely
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a while
Definition
a long time
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it’s a given
Definition
there is no doubt
Term
perspective
Definition
what someone thinks about something
Term
World Series
Definition
the championship games in American baseball
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taking place
Definition
happening
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cut out
Definition
no longer was able to be seen
Term
rundown
Definition
information
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weed through
Definition
to look or dig through
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I’ll tell you what
Definition
that is for sure
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a dime a dozen
Definition
very common
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surreal
Definition
unreal
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notice
Definition
paying attention
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gigantic
Definition
very big, large or extremely large
Term
weird
Definition
strange, faraway, extraordinary, fantastic, different
Term
aware
Definition
knowing or realizing sth
Term
rattling
Definition
rattling is a kind of noise.
Term
It dawned on me
Definition
I remembered, I realized
Term
It's a given
Definition
There is no doubt
Term
taking place
Definition
happening
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cut out
Definition
it was no longer able to be seen
Term
rundown
Definition
this is information
Term
weed
Definition
tobacco or cigarettes
Term
I’ll tell you what
Definition
that means that is for sure.
Term
swaying
Definition
moving from one side to the other side.
Term
a dime a dozen
Definition
This means very common.
Term
purple
Definition
having the colour of red and blue mixed together
Term
notice
Definition
paying attention, giving information
Term
chart
Definition
a page or sheet of information in the form of diagrams, lists of figures etc.

Flow chart, pie chart, bar chart etc.
Term
structure
Definition
a wooden\stone\brick structure
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overweight
Definition
(of people)too heavy and fat

opp=underweight
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boundary
Definition
a dividing line
* national boundaries, country boundaries
Term
represent
Definition
to act or speak officially for (someone or something)
Term
cast-off
Definition
a piece of clothing that the original owner no longer wants to wear
Term
auxiliary
Definition
giving help or support to the main groups of workers.
auxiliary nurses/workers/services
Term
handle
Definition
to deal with a situation, a person, an area of work or a strong emotion.

Examples
*I can't handle it anymore.
*You have to know how to handle yourself in this business.
Term
enormously
Definition
very, very much

*The price of property has risen enormously.
Term
ones that are really close to you.
Definition
the oldest of friends.
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