Vocabulary

• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• in spirit: Feeling or showing enthusiasm; with strong emotional support, even if not physically present.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• draw on: To come to its end
• behind the times: Old-fashioned; not aware of or using the latest ideas, methods, or technology.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• have to: Must do
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• check out
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• dude: Form of address for a man
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• incompetent: Not having the skill or ability to do a thing well
• profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• defense: Argument in support of something
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fully: Completely or entirely
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• shut: To stop being open for business
• thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• person: Man, woman or child
• squad: A sports team
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
• stranger: Someone you do not know
• spiky: Having a long sharp point
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• shady: Dark because something blocks the light
• bout: A boxing match
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
• dead: Not alive
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• grate: To shred food into very small pieces
• gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'