Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• have to: Must do
• back then: At that time in the past.
• bat mitzvah: A religious initiation ceremony for a Jewish girl aged twelve years, regarded as the age of religious maturity.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• look back: To think about past events
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at least: As a minimum
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• check out
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• huge: Very very large
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• soggy: Unpleasantly wet
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• quarter: 25 cents
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• public: Owned by the government
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• archive: To store things such as historical records
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• successor: Person who takes over the position of another
• chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
• necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• sew: To make something using a needle and thread
• bazaar: Market of small shops that sell various items
• ballet: Form of theater telling a story in music and dance
• swan: Large white water bird with a long graceful neck
• couture: High-fashion designing and dressmaking
• headband: Band worn around or over the head