Why are these words and phrases mentioned in the article?

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9. Why are these words and phrases mentioned in the article?

soup kitchen

tooth

pharmacy

crowded stores

corporate bastards

vet

bedtime

feeling under the weather

doll collection

10. What do the phrasal verbs in bold mean? Try to define them.

11. Read the definitions. Complete the table with the phrasal verbs from the article.

Phrasal Verb

Definition

a) get worse suddenly (for a pain or medical condition)

b) contribute money, goods, or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success

c) be slightly unwell or in poor condition; be incorrect or faulty

d) say something in a loud voice; announce something

e) examine the parts, pages, samples, etc., of something

f) lie in a comfortable curved position

g) arrive for a gathering or event

h) increase in value, number, or amount

i) leave or escape from a person or place, often when it is difficult to do this

j) lose one's wealth or social status; descend from a higher point to a lower one

k) inform an authority figure of one's bad or illegal behavior; reveal embarrassing information about someone

12. Fill in the gaps with the phrasal verbs from exercise 9.

1) The cat _______________ on the couch, sleeping happily.

2) I _________________ the book, but I haven't had a chance to read it.

3) We organize this Thanksgiving dinner at the old-age home to _____________ to the community.

4) In the early 20th century, a respected woman in high society ______________ dramatically if she got divorced.

5) The kitchen clock ____________ by at least five minutes

6) Share prices ______________ and down depending on market conditions.

7) The announcer ______________ the names of the runners as they crossed the finish line.

8) He _____________ late for the meeting.

9) My arthritis ____________ during the damp weather.

10) The newspapers _____________ the people who were involved with the scam.

11) We walked to the next beach to _______________ from the crowds.

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