Ch.19: Key Vocabulary

​Ch. 19: Key Vocabulary

By Sofia Castellano

(idiom) to not be able to control or stop something E.G. “You’re my only daughter. I can’t

help it if I’ve been dreaming about your wedding your whole life.” (p. 178)

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​CAN'T HELP SOMETHING

to persuade someone not to do something
E.G. "She didn’t try to talk me out of it because I’m sure she could tell that Ryle and I had made up our minds by the time she made it to the airport." (p.178)

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​TALK SOMEONE OUT OF SOMETHING

If two people shake (hands) on something, they make an agreement by briefly joining hands and moving them slightly up and down
E.G. "He said I was

allowed to vote Democratic, Republican, or Independent, as long as I

made sure to vote. We shook on it." (p.178)

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​SHAKE (HANDS) ON SOMETHING

to smile a wide smile:
E.G. "He closes the door behind him and then I grin and say, “Wait. Let me rephrase that, Mom. My husband just got home.” (p.179)

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GRIN

expected to happen, arrive, etc. at a particular time:

E.G. "Allysa is due in a few weeks, so she’s forcing as much couple time

on us as she can." (p.180)

DUE

the outer or furthest point of something:

E.G. "I move to the living room and see him sitting on the edge of the couch, his head in one of his

hands." (p.180)

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EDGE

an area of floor that joins two sets of stairs or that leads from the top of a set of stairs to rooms

E.G. "He’s taking the stairs two at a time, and I finally reach him when he’s at the landing of the second floor." (p.181)

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LANDING

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temporary damage to the brain caused by a fall or hit on the head or by violent shaking:

E.G. “You might have a concussion,” he says, matter-of-fact." (p.182)

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CONCUSSION

Multiple Choice

What does this example mean? "She tried to talk him out of leaving."

• smile widely

• agree with somebody

• convince somebody

Multiple Choice

What does this example mean? "He was taken to hospital suffering from concussion."

• a temporary loss of consciousness

• an area that two different set of stairs that indicate one floor

• an outer part of an object

Multiple Choice

What does this example mean? "The next train is due in five minutes.#

• available

• expected

• canceled