Vocabulary

• make up: To invent or create a story
• got to: To arrive at some place
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• sit down: To take a seat
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• in a tizzy: Being upset or confused about something.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• chill: State of being a little cold
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• memorize: To study something so that you remember it
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• modify: To make minor change to something
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• great: Very good; better than before
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• supply: Availability of products and services for use
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• cop: Slang for police officer
• giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• triple: Group or set of three
• hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
• bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
• abduct: To take away by force, usually to get money
• tinder: Material for starting a fire
• clockwork: Any mechanism of geared wheels driven by a spring
• latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• artichoke: Round green vegetable with thick, edible leaves
• babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
• blanc: White sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables
• hon: Shortened form of honorable ; Used of judges