Vocabulary

• valley girl: A stereotypical young woman from the San Fernando Valley in California, characterized as materialistic, superficial, and using a distinctive slang.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• act: To behave in a certain way
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• sleek: Having a smooth and appealing shape or surface
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• deep: Complex and important
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• part: Division of a book
• cross: Angry and upset
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• southern: Concerning a region in the south
• soft: Having flowing curves rather than sharp edges
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• mafia: Secret criminal organization
• squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• aluminium: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
• whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
• funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement
• tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines
• midwest: North central region of the United States
• banjo: Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
• summertime: Warmest season of the year
• godfather: Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism