Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• younger sister: A female sibling born after oneself.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• middle child: A child who has both older and younger siblings.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at least: As a minimum
• go on: To continue doing something
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• talk back
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• deal with
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• on time
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• in the hot seat: In a stressful or difficult position requiring accountability.
• shit out: To produce something quickly and in large quantities, often of low quality.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• scoop it up: To acquire or collect something quickly and eagerly.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in shambles: In a state of total disorder or chaos.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• not a pretty sight: Something unpleasant or ugly to look at or experience.
• on the block: Available for sale; up for auction.
• aside from
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• bust out: To escape from a place, especially prison.
• pop out: To go out somewhere quickly and briefly.
• best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• work out
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• next to: Being located along side another
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• come running: To approach quickly by running.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• now or never: An opportunity that must be taken immediately, or it will be lost.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• walk away from: To leave a situation or relationship, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• zoning out: The act of stopping paying attention and starting daydreaming or thinking about other things.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• annoying: To make someone angry
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• respect: To follow the established rules
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
• rebellious: Wanting to do things your way; resisting authority
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• senior: Person who has usually reached a specific old age
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• kid: Child or young person
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• materialistic: Desiring many possessions
• lip: Edge of a hole or container
• bitch: To aggressively complain about something
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'