Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• valley girl: A stereotypical young woman from the San Fernando Valley in California, characterized as materialistic, superficial, and using a distinctive slang.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on to: Toward something; forward
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• vibe: Distinct emotional aura experienced instinctively
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• hop: Dance party
• supper: Evening meal, often when informal
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• smooth: Moving without stops and starts
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• part: Division of a book
• waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• northern: In or toward the north
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• bagel: Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• midwest: North central region of the United States
• mayan: Of ancient Indian civilization, e.g. in Yucatan