Vocabulary

• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• out of town: Away from one's usual place of residence or work; absent from the local area.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• window down: To lower a car window to let air in.
• stick up for: To defend (yourself, someone else)
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• lead to: To result in some action
• turn into: To change to become something else
• at least: As a minimum
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• deal with
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• sarcastic: Being rude and critical
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• anecdote: Brief story based on personal experience
• soak: To make something completely wet
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• dreadful: Extremely bad, unpleasant, or ugly
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• great: Very good; better than before
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• pearl: Person's name
• nod: Movement of your head to agree or say hello
• dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
• part: Division of a book
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• alley: A narrow road or path between buildings
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• lottery: Betting game of buying tickets to win money
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• pad: Object that is thin, flat, and usually soft
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
• happen: To take place or occur
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• stamp: To press a seal on a document to make it official
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
• bumper: Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
• tack: Small, sharp nail, usually with a wide, flat head
• tool: Device used to make things, e.g. a hammer
• formative: Having a long-term effect; giving form or shape
• invoice: Accounting document listing the amount to be paid
• bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
• unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
• coupe: Car with two doors and a downward sloping back
• forester: Person whose job is to care for trees a forest