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Module 7 Lesson 1

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  • Another missed opportunity—that’s the ______ of my life!
    story
  • Illness is just a ____ of life.
    fact
  • Explain: neither here nor there
    not important
  • He's an amazing, ____ than life character.
    larger
  • Explain: a sorry sight
    someone or something that is sad to see
  • Quoting Shakespeare: Though his staff is often confused by the way he runs the office, I've found that there's a _____ in his _____.
    a method in his madness
  • She has friends from all ______ of life.
    walks
  • Quoting Shakespeare: to smell really badly
    smell to high heaven
  • Explain: a foregone conclusion
    it is a result that is certain to happen
  • Explain: the world is my oyster
    there is no limit to the opportunities open to me
  • The new law was passed. Some people objected to it. (despite)
    Despite some people's objections, the new law was passed.
  • Explain: ubiquitous
    found everywhere
  • The event was cancelled. There was not enough funding for it. (owing to)
    Owing to the lack of funding, the event was cancelled.
  • Explain: mainstay
    the most important part of something
  • UNICEF is an example of an _____.
    acronym
  • Quoting Shakespeare: Suddenly, VERY QUICKLY, her whole life had been turned upside down.
    in the twinkling of an eye
  • Quoting Shakespeare: My dad is finally throwing out that ugly old sofa that he's had since college—________!
    good riddance
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