Vocabulary
What is a fiver?
5 pounds
BRB
be right back
What does it mean if you're on thin ice?
close to getting into trouble, difficulty, or danger
desert vs. dessert
hot dry place vs. sweet food
Mariusz Świtalski is a Polish entrepreneur who, in 1995, founded Biedronka. Which shop chain did he also found in 1998?
Żabka
If you have a _____ ______, you like eating sweet foods, especially sweets and chocolate
sweet tooth
KFC
Kentucky Fried Chicken
At least for the time being, we'll probably stay here. What does "for the time being" mean?
FOR NOW
lose vs. loose
misplace something vs. not tight
True or False: the Earth does one complete rotation on its axis in 24 hours
FALSE (23 hours, 56 minutes, and 4 seconds)
If you f_____, you bring your eyebrows together to show that you're angry or annoyed
FROWN
ICYMI
In Case You Missed It
If you see Vadzim somewhere without planning to see him, you run into him or ____ into him.
BUMP INTO
DIARY / DAIRY
Dairy refers to milk-based products or a farm specializing in milk production.
Diary is a personal record of daily events, thoughts, or experiences.
What was happening non-stop for 331 days in a row in 1939-40 on one of the islands in Hawaii?
RAIN
A more formal way of saying "to achieve a goal" is "to a______ a goal"
ATTAIN
OOTL
out of the loop
He wanted to become rich by betting on Manchester United to win, but he ______ up broke.
ENDED UP
compliment vs. complement
nice words vs. something that goes well with something else
What is the only non-monkey animal that has fingerprints almost identical to humans?
KOALA
What is the only English word that ends with the letters MT?
DREAMT
NDA
Non-Disclosure Agreement
What does it mean if some people follow suit?
Do the same thing as others, especially by following their example
terrible / terrific / horrible / horrific
very bad / very good / very bad / very bad
Next week Skype is getting shut down. The name "Skype" consists of 2 parts. "Sky" means "wireless technology". What does "pe" mean?
PEER-TO-PEER