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VOCABULARY
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Hang out
vb (adverb)
1. to suspend, be suspended, or lean, esp from an opening, as for display or airing to hang out the washing
2. (intr) Informal to live at or frequent a place the police know where the thieves hang out
3. (intr; foll by with)Informal to frequent the company (of someone)
knock back Informal
To gulp (an alcoholic drink).
SNUCK OFF- PAST OF SNEAK - ESCONDEU-SE
nook (n
k)
n.
pinned,pin·ning, pins
1. To fasten or secure with or as if with a pin or pins.
2. To transfix.
3. To place in a position of trusting dependence:He pinned his faith on an absurdity.
4.
a.To hold fast; immobilize:The passenger was pinned under the wreckage of the truck.
Sow one's wild oats
to do wild and foolish things in one's youth. (often assumed to have some sort of sexual meaning.) Jack was out sowing his wild oats last night, and he's in jail this morning. Mrs. smith told Mr. smith that he was too old to be sowing his wild oats.
steam·y (st
m)
m)adj. steam·i·er, steam·i·est
1. Filled with or emitting steam.
2. Erotic.
SCOOP(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) to beat (rival newspapers) in uncovering a news item
e·vade (
-v
d)
-vd)v. e·vad·ed, e·vad·ing, e·vades
v.tr.
1. To escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit: evade arrest.
2.
a. To avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing: evade responsibility. See Synonyms at escape.
b. To fail to make payment of (taxes).
3. To avoid giving a direct answer to.
4. To baffle or elude: The accident evades explanation.
v.intr.
1. To practice evasion.
2. To use cleverness or deceit in avoiding or escaping.
wan·der (w
nd
r)
ndr)v. wan·dered, wan·der·ing, wan·ders
v.intr.
1. To move about without a definite destination or purpose.
2. To go by an indirect route or at no set pace; amble: wander toward town.
3. To proceed in an irregular course; meander.
4. To go astray: wander from the path of righteousness.
5. To lose clarity or coherence of thought or expression.
rift 1 (rft)
ft)n.
1. A narrow fissure in rock.
2. A break in friendly relations: a rift between siblings.
clash (kl
sh)
sh)v. clashed, clash·ing, clash·es
v.intr.
1. To collide with a loud, harsh, usually metallic noise: cymbals clashing.
2. To come into conflict; be in opposition: factions that clashed on a tax increase; an eyewitness account that clashed with published reports.
storm out (of some place)
Fig. to burst out of some place angrily. Carol stormed out of the office in a rage. She got mad and stormed out.
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grope (gr
p)
p)v. groped, grop·ing, gropes
v.intr.
1. To reach about uncertainly; feel one's way: groped for the telephone.
2. To search blindly or uncertainly: grope for an answer.
v.tr.
1. To make (one's way) by reaching about uncertainly.
2. Slang To handle or fondle for sexual pleasure.
n.
The act or an instance of groping.
grind (gr
nd)
nd)v. ground (ground), grind·ing, grinds
v.tr.
1.
a. To crush, pulverize, or reduce to powder by friction, especially by rubbing between two hard surfaces: grind wheat into flour.
b. To shape, sharpen, or refine with friction: grind a lens.
2. To rub (two surfaces) together harshly; gnash: grind the teeth.
bev·y (b
v)
v)n. pl. bev·ies
1. A group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail. See Synonyms at flock1.
2. A group or an assemblage: a bevy of beauties
stun·ner (st
nr)
nr)n.
One that stuns, as:
a. An astounding, unexpected event.
b. An exceptionally good-looking person.
gor·geous (gôrjs)
js)adj.
1.
a. Dazzlingly beautiful or magnificent: wore a gorgeous Victorian gown.
b. Characterized by magnificence or virtuosic brilliance: the pianist's gorgeous technique.
2. Informal Wonderful; delightful.
EYE WITNESS - TESTEMUNHA OCULAR
blockbuster - an unusually successful hit with widespread popularity and huge sales (especially a movie or play or recording or novel)
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