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Sep 2023
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#10 | What's a Siesta? 😴

ZACH
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Vocabulary:


A siesta is an afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.


Dawn is the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.


The phrase "to make ends meet" means to earn just enough money to live on.


A stereotype is a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.


A power nap is a short sleep taken during the working day in order to restore one's mental alertness.


Groggy means dazed, weak, or unsteady, especially from illness, intoxication, sleep, or a blow.

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