Precinct:

• the office of a police department in a particular area

“We went to the 9th Precinct to report the robbery.

“The officers at the 24th Precinct are really busy today.

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Bizarre• really strange and unusual:

Lady Gaga wears really bizarreclothes.

Surrealism has bizarre paintings.

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To report to the police

• to inform the police about something bad or strange that has happened

This woman is reporting a burglary to the police.

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U.F.O.• an unidentified (not identified) flying object

Many people say that UFOs exist, that they are round, have bright lights, and fly speedily.

There are records of UFO sighting reports in security agencies all over the world.

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Out of this world

• incredible, unbelievable

GunsNRoses’ show was out of this world, the lights, the fireworks, and the songs, magnificent!

The accident of the truck was was out of this world. The vehicle fell 400 mts. below the road.

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hill

• an earth elevation smaller than a mountain

My sister and the girls are walking up the hill.

The view of the town is fantastic from the top of the hill.

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Headlights of a car• front lights of a car.

Darling, turn on the headlights, it’s getting dark.

When we go out of town by car, we have to turn on the headlights.

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approach

• to come closer to you

Look! The Queen is approaching us.

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beast• a large animal of four feet; also, a cruel and

tough person.

He doesn’t control himself; when he gets angry, he becomes a beast.

Do you remember Hulk, the green beast?

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Giant hairy creature• big animal-like creature covered with hair

We were happy sleeping in our tent, when we heard this giant hairy creature making strange noises, looking for food.

Many people believe in BigFoot, a giant hairy creature.

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Master• a person with power to control something; an

employer of workers or servants

In the 14th century, thieves and other pillagers were the masters of the roads in Europe; some time ago, the guerrilla were the masters of pillage in Colombian roads.

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Make up

• to invent something as a lie

He arrived late to the appointment and made up a funny story.

Don’t make up excuses for your behavior.

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Flying saucer

• another way of naming a UFO

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Knock out

• in boxing practice, to hit someone severely to make them lose consciousness

Karen has knocked Jimmy out!

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Look into

• to investigate a problem

We’ve looked into the documents and found the explanation for the money loss.

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