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- Link: Vocabulary and Idiom practice: http://eslus.com/LESSONS/VOCAB/VOCAB.HTM
- Ancient History: Aztecs: ancient people of central Mexico, centered on Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City). Conquered by the Spanish in 1521.
- Irregular Verbs: I bid my friends goodbye when they leave. I bade one farewell last week. I have bidden goodbye to far too many!
- Idiom: damn with faint praise: criticize by praising it a little, for example: A: "Do you like my new dress?" B: "Yes, it's not too bad."
- Pop Culture: Girl Scouts of the USA: popular club for American girls 5-17, to teach them to be good citizens and to learn many skills.
- Slang: That cuts both ways: something applies to two sides. "Brian wants me to work more; but that cuts both ways: he has to do more, too."
- Government: Red Cross: international group that cares for people during wars and natural disasters. Headquarters in Switzerland.
NOTES:
- The Idiom, the History and Government words, and some of the Pop Culture words, are from lists in the Dictionary of Cultural Literacy. I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
- The Link was found online; the Slang words, the Irregular Verbs, and some of the Pop Culture words are from my own lists, and I wrote the definitions and examples myself.
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