Vocabulary review 16 June | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Pronounce the following words: uncomfortable; impulse; laboratory; ideal; agency

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What does 'to wear the pants in one's family' mean?

A person who wears the pants in their family is someone who is the breadwinner and is able to order family members around.

Make a sentence using 'to put on one's thinking cap'.

When we have a problem, we should put on our thinking cap so we can come up with clever solutions.

What does 'perplexed' mean?

very puzzled or confused

What do you call the clothes or shoes that are passed down to us by our elder brother/sister?

hand-me-down

What does 'to dress drably' mean?

To dress in a boring and unfashionable way

Make a sentence using 'to pull an all-nighter'.

E.g. When I was a student, I used to pull a lot of all-nighters because I procrastinated a lot.

What's the difference between 'empathetic' and 'emphatic'?

Empathetic - to put yourself in another person's shoes Emphatic - with emphasis

Make a sentence using 'at the drop of a hat'.

My grandmother will babysite for anyone at the drop of a hat.

What do you call a person who always finds faults that are not important?

nitpicker

Make a sentence using 'to bump things up.'

We have to bump the sales up if we want to keep our job!

What does 'to pull an all-nighter' mean?

to stay up all night to work on something/to study

What does 'Nerve-wracking/nerve-racking ' mean?

causing stress or anxiety.

Make a sentence using 'below the belt'

The way she commented on my work was beyond the belt -- it was insulting and downright belittling.

What does 'below the belt' mean?

Something is beyond what is fair or socially acceptable

What does 'at the drop of a hat' mean?

To do something without any advance notice