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Unit 2

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at some point /ret s�m �mt/ phrase in the future: At some point you'll have to tell your parents that
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you failed the test.
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commercial /k.� m3:rJV n. a radio or television advertisement: Televlsion programs are often
interrupted by commercials.
continue /k�n'tmju:/ v. to carry on for a period of time: The storm continued for three days.
graduate /' rre<5ue1t/ v. ,t�,receive a degree from an academic institution: He graduates from high
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school in June.
import /im' �:rt/ v. to bring products into one country from another: The jeweler buys diamonds
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from Africa and imports them into the United States.
job /<5ob/ n. work that one is paid to do every day, permanent employment: She has a good job .
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. iust about to /<5Ast � baut t�/ phrase going to very soon: I was just about to call you.
program /' rou rrem/ n. any organized plan to accomplish a goal: Many government programs
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help the wealthy.

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conversation / konv�r se1Jn/ n. a talk: I had a conversation about the party with my friend.
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discount /'d1skaunt/ n. an amount subtracted from a price: The discount on this item is 10 percent
off the retail price.
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expensive /ik s ens1v/ adj. costly, high-priced: He gives expensive gifts to his family for Christmas.
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fast /frest/ adv. rapidly, quickly: That athlete can run fast.
outgoing /'aut omIJ/ adj. active in seeking the company of others, friendly: He is an outgoing and
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lively person.
poorly /' urli/ adv. badly: I did poorly on my math test.
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score /sb:r/ n. a comparison of points between two people or teams: The final score in the soccer
game was 3 to 2.
shy /Jail adj. not liking to talk to people, especially strangers: The shy boy stood in a dark corner
at the dance.

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