Vocabulary

• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• going on: To continue doing something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the clear: Free from suspicion or blame; exonerated.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
• next to: Being located along side another
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• make up: To invent or create a story
• have to: Must do
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
• black and white
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• gossip: To talk about others' private lives
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• bully: a person who habitually seeks to harm or intimidate those whom they perceive as vulnerable
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• unfold: (Of a situation) to be told or revealed
• entice: To attract someone by appealing to hope or desire
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• confrontation: A disagreement or argument
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• person: Man, woman or child
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
• plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• upfront: Frank and honest
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
• ridicule: Act of exposing someone to laughter; mockery
• bush: A wooden plant that is smaller than a tree
• importantly: In an important way;
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
• unpack: To try to understand by thinking about something
• brunch: Mixture of breakfast and lunch eaten late morning
• golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home