Words to Know

Standing up - when all of your weight is on your feet, not sitting
Bimonthly - two times a month
Pissed off - angry
Legit - short for legitimate 
Upset - sad
Old chestnut - something you've heard many times before
Lipstick - makeup that you put on your mouth
Shovel - a tool used to dig into the ground
Boogie board - a small board used to catch waves
Swoop - to move rapidly down through the air
Mercy - showing someone compassion instead of punishing them
Chop - to cut through something

News

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Shout Outs

Marcelo Moreira from Belo Horizonte, Brazil—5 star iTunes review
Alex Rivera from El Salvador, @alexrivera210

Question

Sometimes the verb "to come" can be used as the word "to go." For example, "I'm coming with you," not "I'm going with you." Why is this? 
See the article on How to Use the Word "Go" for more info.

Expressions

Put two and two together
The whole nine yards
One fell swoop
Back to square one
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Tip

 Mimic Method by Idahosa 

Joke

 The two rules for success

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