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SLANG/VOCAB

cult classic (expression)
- something that is very popular among a relatively small group of people

Example: Most people don't pay much attention to strange movies like Serial Mom and Army of Darkness, but they have become a cult classic.





keep a straight voice (expression)
- refrain from laughing; stop laughing

Example: I tried to tell her about the new comedy, but I couldn't keep a straight voice.





dysfunctional family (expression)
- a family that has many problems; a family that doesn't work well together

Example: Some children who are raised in a dysfunctional family have problems as an adult.





gazillion (adj.)
- many; a lot

Example: I have a gazillion things to do this weekend!





sucks (v.)
- uses

Example: It's hard to hang out with him because he sucks so much energy out of me.





shelf life (expression)
- the amount of time something lasts or remains popular

Example: That song was very popular when it first came out, but it had a short shelf life.





too funny for words (expression)
- difficult to explain because it's so funny

Example: I tried to tell him about my favorite scene in the movie, but it's too funny for words.





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