Conversation Class Week 2 Vocabulary | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 20 Public

Everyday Sexism & Burger Murders

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What's a culprit? (noun)

Someone who is responsible for doing something wrong

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What can we call putting something in danger (verb)

To compromise

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What does it mean to gauge something?

To measure something

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What's another way of saying 'being made redundant'?

Being laid-off

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What do we call someone who examines data or materials?

An analyst

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What does it mean to cite?

To give a reason or example

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Something that is designed to be difficult to open or change is...

tamper resistant

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Someone who commits crimes or or actions that are remarkably similar to some that have already happened can be called ...

a copycat

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What does 'let's get down to the nitty gritty' mean?

It means 'let's get to the point / main idea'

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What does the phrase 'we don't see eye to eye' express?

It expresses disagreement.

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What can you say to give yourself time before an answering a question? (give 2 examples)

That's a big question! I haven't given it much thought until now. Let me see. How can I put this? Well, it's difficult to say really etc

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Give an example of asking for an opinion (1 example)

What’s your take on….? Where do you stand on….? In my opinion…., would you go along with that? What are your thoughts on this?

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My male colleagues tend to talk ______ me in meetings, it's so frustrating being unheard.

over

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What's the phrasal verb for talking to someone condescendingly?

to talk down to someone

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Builders are infamous for ______-whistling at women on the street.

wolf

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I've lived city for many years but cat-_________ still makes me feel uncomfortable.

calling

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