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    the Oval Office

    the power and authority of the president of the United States

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    catamaran

    a sailing boat that looks like two boats fastened together

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    homesick

    feeling sad and alone because you are far from home

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    pidgin

    a language made up of two or more languages, used as a way of communicating by people whose first...

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    Charleston

    a fast dance that was popular in the 1920s

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    hovercraft

    a vehicle that can move over both land and water, raising itself above the surface by blowing air...

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    skiff

    a small light boat with enough space for one person

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    sociolect

    a type of language spoken by people in a particular social class or group

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    couturier

    someone who designs and makes very expensive clothes

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