Vocabulary

• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• spin the wheel: To rotate a wheel in a game of chance to determine a random outcome.
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• settle down: To become calm and relaxed after not being so
• clock on: To register the start time of work using a time clock.
• green light
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• at sea
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• love is blind: When you love someone, you cannot see their faults.
• set on: To attack
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• at least: As a minimum
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• stranger: Someone you do not know
• usher: One who leads you to your seat, as in a theater
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• appetizer: Food or drink to stimulate the appetite
• swamp: Area of land that is wet or covered with water
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• come: To arrive at a place
• usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• rum: Alcoholic liquor made from molasses/sugar cane
• soldier: Person working in an army to fight
• casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
• vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
• gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• bourbon: Type of whiskey made in the US
• margarita: Cocktail made of tequila, triple sec and lime
• disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music
• sangria: Sweetened red wine with juice and soda water