ENGLISH DAY 53 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle | The Most Fun Classroom Games!

English 100 Public

VOCAB

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We never STRONG-ARMED anybody. I told people about the website and they could take it or leave it=> The curfew is just another of the city's STRONG-ARM policies.

Use force & threats t make ppl do wht u want=> Involving force & threats t get ppl t do ST

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Police resorted to STRONG-ARM TACTICS to break up the protest. (A strong-arm tactic/method)

A method or a type of behaviour that involves using force and threats to make people do what you want

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The economic recovery is just beginning to TAKE HOLD now/ The economic recovery is just beginning to TAKE HOLD now. Fascism has never TAKEN ROOT in the United States.

Become strong; t b established/ Become established

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Drugs are too easy to GET AHOLD OF/ I'd like to GET AHOLD OF Debbie and talk to her about this.

Get ST/ Find o communicate w SB

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GROUND down by years of abuse, she did not have the confidence to leave him/

Treat SB so badly for such a long time that they are no longer able to fight back

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I'm reading the SEQUEL TO "Gone with the Wind"/ There was a dramatic SEQUEL TO last Thursday's scandalous revelations when the minister suddenly announced his resignation.

A book, film, or play that continues the story of a previous book, etc/ An event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event

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Conditions in the prison were DIABOLICAL. His driving is DIABOLICAL!/ A DIABOLICAL genius

(IFML) Extremely bad o shocking/ Very evil but often intelligent

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STATION BREAK (US)

a pause in a television or radio broadcast for the broadcasting station to give its name

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An OCEAN-GOING vessel (SEAGOING)

(of a ship, boat, etc.) designed for travelling across large areas of ocean

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He was struggling so much it took three officers to HOLD him DOWN.

Keep SB or ST in a particular place or position and to stop him, her, or it from moving

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Shall I GRIND a little black pepper over your salad? They GRIND the grain into flour between two large stones/ He GROUND down the sharp metal edges to make them smooth. The car engine was making a strange GRINDING noise.

Make ST into small pieces o a powder by pressin btw hard surfaces/ Rub ST against a hard surface, so as t make it sharper o smoother

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She GRINDS HER TEETH in her sleep.

Make a noise by rubbing your teeth together

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(HR) Obtaining a pilot's license requires various documentation, including a MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

a document signed by a doctor that proves that someone is in good health or healthy enough do a particular type of work

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URGENT CARE CLINIC (US)

a place that is not a hospital where doctors offer care and advice relating to many different medical conditions. It is sometimes attached to a hospital.

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His wages are barely enough to KEEP BODY AND SOUL TOGETHER .

Be able to pay for your food, clothing, and somewhere to live

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(IFML) Yesterday's meeting was a DEAD LOSS - nothing was decided/ I was a DEAD LOSS at languages at school. John was a DEAD LOSS - he just stood there and did nothing.

An activity or process that is not at all effective or successful/ A person who is not successful or useful

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