Vocabulary

• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• got to: To arrive at some place
• valley girl: A stereotypical young woman from the San Fernando Valley in California, characterized as materialistic, superficial, and using a distinctive slang.
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• have to: Must do
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• slam: To criticize sharply
• utter: To make a particular sound; speak
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
• erosion: Process of wearing away by water, wind, or ice
• sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• overboard: Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
• pro: Reason given in support of something
• potty: (Child's) portable toilet
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• kid: Child or young person
• parrot: Brightly colored bird with hooked beak
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• wrestler: Fighter holding parts of their opponents body
• patchy: Happening or existing irregularly
• pineapple: A sweet fruit with yellow flesh and green skin
• crabby: Annoyed and irritable
• overuse: Use of an object too often or too extensively