Vocabulary

  1. What do they have in common?  – How are they the same?
         We have something in common. We both like horror movies.
  2. tell things apart (v) “tel” “a paat” – know which is which
         Can you tell these twins apart?
  3. mix things up (v) “miks” “ap” – be confused about which is which
         Did you mix these twins up?
  4. a fingerprint "fing g• print" - the mark you make with your finger
  5. turn out (v) “tᴈːn æut” – become clear, become known
         We checked, and it turned out that the fingerprints aren’t the same.
  6. identical (adj.) “ai den ti k•l” – exactly the same
         Their fingerprints are similar, but not identical
  7. similar (adj.) “si m• la” – mostly the same but not identical
         Their fingerprints are similar, but not identical.
  8. unique (adj.) “yoo neek” – there is only one exactly like it
         It turns out that every fingerprint is unique.
  9. read someone’s thoughts – know what someone is thinking
  10. go through a phase (of ___ing)
    a phase “feiz”-    a temporary time in your life
         He went through a phase of wearing black clothes.
  11. used to + V1 / didn’t     use to + V1 – PAST HABITS
    “yoos t•”  “yoos t•”
         He used to wear black clothes.
         He didn’t use to have a job.