Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• deal with
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• pretty much anything: Almost everything; nearly all things.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• good humor: A cheerful or agreeable mood.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• material: Cloth; fabric
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• consider: To think carefully about something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• shift: To change in position or direction
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• neurotic: Worrying in an unhealthy, unreasonable way
• subjective: Using personal feelings and opinions not facts
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• fill: To make something full
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• revolve: To move something in a circular motion
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• priest: Person who can perform ceremonies in a religion
• insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
• jot: None or very little
• incidentally: As part of something else; as it happens
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• punchline: Last line of a joke
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• comical: Funny; that makes you laugh
• nun: Female member of a religious group
• incongruity: Not being suitable or appropriate to
• frog: Small hopping amphibian
• rabbi: Jewish religious teacher
• funnier: Being more amusing than
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
• bc: Before Christ; used after dates/years
• dell: Small wooded hollow in some land; small valley
• disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music