to begin to understand something
"It took him a few weeks to catch on, but he finally learned how to ride a bike."
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majority (n.)
more than 50% of a group (The majority of the students in our class are male.)
100
Uh-oh
Something is wrong
100
to freak out (v.)
Usually it means to be upset or stressed; to have a strong reaction to a situation. Sometimes in can positive:
"I'm so excited about this concert! I'm freaking out!"
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to pig out (v.)
to eat too much food (especially junk food)
"Last night we pigged out on pizza and ice cream."
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dialect (n.)
a form of a language used in a specific region, that shares vocabulary and grammar with other forms of that language
"American English and British English are dialects of English."
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noticeable (adj.)
easy to see or observe
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Uh-huh
Yes
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shoot some hoops
play basketball
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chill (adj.)
relaxed, not stressed
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friendliness (n.)
a warm an open way of behaving with people
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two-faced (adj.)
dishonest
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Hmm...
I'm not sure / Let me think about it
300
cheesy (adj.)
something cheap or fake; not very quality
"The clothing in that store is really cheesy. I would never wear it."
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bummed out
really disappointed, discouraged
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friendship (n.)
a close, trusting relationship
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unique (adj.)
special or unusual
400
Huh?
What? I don't understand.
400
goofy (adj.)
silly, foolish
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wiped out (adj.)
exhausted, very tired
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identical (adj.)
alike or similar in every way (Ex. identical twins look exactly the same)
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whereas (conj.)
used to connect two ideas when one of the ideas adds something different or surprising:
"Dominic is tall, whereas his brother is short."
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Oops!
I made a mistake
500
to lose it (v.)
to go crazy or "lose your mind" (especially in stressful situations)
500
to chicken out (v.)
to NOT do something because of fear
"I wanted to ask my boss for a day off, but I chickened out! I was too nervous."