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ESLPodcast927–BeingTidyandMessy

GLOSSARY

beyond(someone)–impossibleorsomeonetounderstand;toodifficult,

complex,orforeignforonetocomprehend

*It’sbeyondmehowyoucanworktwojobs,takecareofthreekids,andstillget

enoughsleepeachnight.

roommates–peoplewholivetogether,sharingahome,butarenotrelatedto

eachotherandarenotinvolvedinaromanticrelationship

*Areyoustillintouchwithyourcollegeroommate?

tidy–neatandorganized,likingorderandknowingwhereeverythingisbecause

onealwaysputsthingsbackwheretheybelong

*Shelby’sroomisverytidy.Herbedisalwaysmadeandherbooksarestacked

ontheshelfinalphabeticalorder.

slob–awhoisverymessyanddisorganized,anddoesnottakethetime

tocleanorputthingsbackwheretheybelong

*Hankissuchaslobthatyoucan’tevenseethetopofhisdeskorthefloor,

becauseeverythingiscoveredwithpapersandusedcoffeecups.

tomakeitwork–tohavesomethingfunctionwell;tomanagetomake

somethingsucceed,especiallyifitisdifficult

*It’schallengingtohavemyin-lawsstaywithuseachsummer,butsomehowwe

makeitwork.

messy–disorganized,unordered,anddirty,withmanyobjectsoutofplace

*Darciwon’tletherchildrengooutsidetoplayuntilthey’vecleaneduptheir

messyrooms.

rumpled–wrinkled;crumpled;notsmoothorpolished

*Makesureyoutaketheclothesoutofthedryerandhangthemuprightaway,

orthey’llberumpled.

unkempt–withanuncared-forappearance;lookingasifone’sappearanceis

unimportant;notpolishedorsophisticatedinappearance

*Whywouldanyoneshowupforajobinterviewlookingsounkempt?

cluttered–withmanyunnecessaryobjectsinasmallspacesothatitappears

disorganizedanduncomfortable

*Thekids’smallbedroomwasveryclutteredunti