VOCABULARY
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PRIOR TO
before
Prior to meeting his current girlfriend he was very lonely.
It was the first time that I had seen him in my life.
Never before...
Never before had I seen him in my life.
He received the silver medal at the olympics for coming in ..... (2 words)
second place
noun. A dangerous, bewilderingly complex, or fast-paced city environment characterized by ruthless competition, struggle, or exploitation.
urban jungle
To have extra money that you can spend on whatever you want
To have money to burn
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POLICY
code, guideline
a course or principle of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
"the administration's controversial economic policies"
This kind of weather was very uncommon here.
Rarely.........
Rarely had there been this kind of weather here.
everywhere (4 words)
all over the place
Give an example of the expression "the grass is always greener"
Example:
You are jealous because your brother seems to have a perfect life.
To do something which eliminates your option to return or change you mind
To burn your bridges
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SLOW-PACED
at a slow speed
It was a slow-paced race because of the bad weather.
Last month I finally got my first paycheck.
Not until last month....
Not until last month did I get my first paycheck.
To be ready.
We have a plan B .................... in case it rains. (2 words)
in place
Name three drawbacks to living in the city.
Possible answers:
noise/air pollution
expensive housing
crime
To do something trivial and irresponsible in the when there is an emergency or something much more important that you should be doing
To fiddle while Rome burns
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TO FOSTER
encourage or promote the development of (something, typically something regarded as good).
"the teacher's task is to foster learning"
I almost never go to that restaurant.
Seldom...
Seldom do I go to that restaurant.
to occur
This is where the concert will ..... (2 words)
take place
When writing an introduction you should start...........
and finish the paragraph............
An introduction should go from general to specific.
To stay up late working on a project
To burn the midnight oil
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AMENITY
a desirable or useful feature or facility of a building or place.
"heating is regarded as a basic amenity"
I had just arrived home when the phone rang.
Hardly...
Hardly had I arrived home when the phone rang.
awkward, not comfortable (3 words)
He felt .............. at the fancy party.
out of place
Name three genres of urban music
R&B, hip-hop, disco, rap
To want to spend money (usually that you recently received) as soon as possible.
To have money burning a hole in your pocket.