The Roller Coaster By Shelby Ostergaard Flashcards

1
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A person
who accompanies ( goes with) and looks after another person or group of people.

A

Chaperone
ˈsha-pə-ˌrōn

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UK - a school for children from about 9 to 13 years old.

US and Canada - a junior high school

A

Middle School

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3
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Young children need constant ___________. ( “ under a watchful eye”)

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Noun - Supervision
Verb - Supervise

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4
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Without trying too hard.

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Effortlessly (adv)
Shellie will speak English effortlessly in no time at all.

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*a live performance by a musician or group playing popular or jazz music.

a job, especially one that is temporary or freelance and performed on an informal or on-demand basis

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Gig

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(verb) to move or twist in a spiral motion

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Corkscrew
( The noun “ corkscrew” is used to open a bottle of wine)

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7
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This is a state of weightlessness.

A

Zero gravity,
or zero-G,
is a state of weightlessness.

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A__________refers to the number of levels or floors in a building.

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A “story” US or “storey” UK refers to the number of levels or floors in a building.
*A storey (British English)

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idiom. said to warn someone to be prepared for something.

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Brace yourself.
*Example:I braced myself for the test results.

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  • (verb) to contract or tighten a part of the body
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Clench (verb)
Example: She danced alone, with a rose clenched in her teeth.

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______________refers to the nervousness
a person feels before or during an appearance
with an audience.

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Stage fright
Example : I get stage fright whenever I have to speak in front of a large group of people.

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To say/utter
sounds or words with a low voice
and with the lips partly closed

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Mutter (Verb)
Example: Some students muttered about the changes in the test.

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13
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Phrase to describe a crowd

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Sea of people
Example: This year, he would be on stage, singing in front of a sea of people.

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14
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A word for “throw up”,”puke”,or “barf”.

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Vomit (Verb or Noun)

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15
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Slang for someone
who is a bit “nerdy”,”odd”, “socially awkward”,or “unstylish”.

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Dorky (Adjective)

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Slang for very impressive; spectacular; awesome.

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Epic
Example: Their burgers and fries are epic!

17
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Synonym for commonly;normally,and usually.

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Ordinarily (adverb)
Example: She was ordinarily very busy in the morning.

18
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The act of looking forward to something.
Especially a pleasurable expectation.

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Anticipation
Example: He looked forward to the party with anticipation.
(So he thinks the party is going to be great.)

19
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To move quickly or run away.

A

Charge off
Example: He got angry
and charged off.
Juan charged off to talk to the boss.

20
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A question used when someone says something surprising or that seems as if it could not be serious or true.

A

Are you kidding me?

21
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To move your eyes around in a circle or upwards because someone has said or done something stupid or strange:

A

Roll one’s eyes.

22
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To successfully complete an academic degree, course of training, or (in North America) high school.
“___________from Glasgow University in 1990”

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Graduating