1.7: Chapter Vocabulary List

Word	Form	Meaning
4ever	text slang	forever
#truth	text slang	# = hashtag; that is true
???	text slang	I’m confused or puzzled
@	text slang	at
accurate	adjective	correct
acquaintance	noun	a person you know but not as well as a friend
address	verb	to use a special name or title when talking or writing to someone
adjust	verb	to change; to shift; to switch
apprentice	noun	a person who is learning a trade from his or her employer
appropriate	adjective	good or correct for a particular time or place
arranged	verb (past tense)	planned or organized; not by chance
assumption	noun	something you think is true but you have no proof
assured	verb	made certain or confident
awkward	adjective	hard to deal with; lacking skill or social grace
band	noun	a group of musicians
be over it	slang	to recover from an unhappy situation or incident
be up to	slang	doing or planning to do something
beyond	text slang	more than usual
black sheep of the family	idiom	a family member who doesn’t follow the family rules
blunt	adjective	very direct; abrupt
bottom	noun	land below a hill; a valley
brb	text slang	be right back = the texter must leave but will return
bro	slang noun	brother; a male friend
buddy	noun	a close friend
budge	verb	to move; to change
c’mon	speech reduction	Come on! Hurry! Get moving!
coincidence	noun	two or more events that happen by chance at the same time
colleague(s)	noun	person/people who work together; co-worker(s)
comedian	noun	a person who tells jokes or stories to make people laugh
communicate	verb	to express and receive messages, including feelings and information
communication	noun	the process of expressing and receiving feelings and information
compare	verb	to find out how things, people, or events are the same
compose	verb	to write
confirm	verb	to establish that something is true
construction	noun	the process of building something such as a highway
context	noun	information before or after spoken or written words that clarify meaning
curious	adjective	wanting to know; interested in something
darn	slang emphasis	very annoying
direct	adjective	straight; without formalities or ceremony
directness	noun	the condition of saying thoughts exactly without softening them
disappointment	noun	the feeling when something hoped or planned for does not happen
distance	noun	the social space between people; how close relationships are
drop it	verb	to stop doing something
dropped off	verb (past tense)	delivered
dropped out	verb (past tense)	quit attending
dude	slang noun	man; guy
elder(s)	noun	older member(s) of a family or community
electrocuted	verb (past tense)	shocked by an electric current
eligible	adjective	worthy to be chosen
familiar	adjective	well known to you; easy to recognize
familiarity	noun	knowing and feeling comfortable with someone or something
field	noun	aboxorcellonaformtobefilledin
fit in	verb	to belong
flashback(s)	noun	memory/memories
formal	adjective	paying careful attention to proper manners of doing something
formality	noun	a polite or official way of acting or speaking
former	adjective	true before but not now
generation(s)	noun	people about the same age within a society or family such as grandparents, parents, children
go overboard	idiom	be too extreme
grateful	adjective	thankful
gtg	text slang	I’ve got to go
hang on	verb	to wait; to keep a telephone line open
has a good eye	idiom	has strong skills at something; notices small details
hot date	slang	an exciting appointment with a romantic partner
howz	text slang	how is
hwy	text slang	highway
identify	verb	to learn and say exactly what something is
inbox	noun	a physical or electronic place to receive messages
Indian	noun	a person from India
indirect	adjective	roundabout; following formalities or ceremony
indirectly	adjective	done in a way that does not clearly show feelings
indirectness	noun	the condition of not saying thoughts exactly, only hinting
informal	adjective	without ceremonial or formal manners; casual
intonation	noun	the way sounds become longer, shorter, higher, or lower in speach
jet lag	noun	the condition of being very tired after flying in an airplane across time zones
keep an eye out for	idiom	watch for
kill me now	slang	I’d like to get out of this difficult situation.
l8r	text slang	later
light bulb	noun	a glass tube or bulb that uses electricity to produce light
line	noun	an electronic, wired connection; e.g., telephone
lol	text slang	laughing out loud = very funny
ma’am	noun	madam; a polite greeting for an older woman
mithai	noun	a South Asian sugary snack
my old lady	slang	my wife or female partner
nope	slang	no
omg	text slang	oh my god
overly	adverb	too
padded envelope	noun	an envelope with thick, soft sides to protect whatever is inside
patterns	noun	ways or forms of talking or writing that repeat
perception	noun	the ability to see, smell, taste, hear, feel, and understand
personal	adjective	private; individual; belonging to a particular person
pick out	verb	to choose
pistachios	noun	nuts with a greenish kernel
pitch	noun	how high or low a sound is
prefix(es)	noun	letter(s) added to the beginning of a word, to make a new word
punctuation	noun	written marks such as, ?!.“”
reading between the lines	idiom	understanding something more than what is written and isn’t directly stated
reception	noun	the quality in receiving an electronic signal; e.g., on a radio, TV, or cellphone
recognize	verb	to notice and identify; to be aware of
regarding	preposition	concerning; about
saxophone	noun	a musical wind instrument
scaffolding	noun	a supporting structure
see eye to eye	idiom	to agree
sesame seeds	noun	small, oval seeds
settling in	verb	becoming comfortable in a new place
signal	verb	to show
social conventions	noun	patterns of polite behaviour in a society or culture
SpaceBook	noun	a fictional social media site
status	noun	the social position, or rank, of one person compared to others
suffix(es)	noun	letter(s) added to the end of a word, to make a new word
sux	text slang	sucks = something is terrible
sux 2 b u	text slang	sucks to be you = your situation is terrible
sweet	adjective	sugary; fantastic
sweetheart	noun	a beloved person
sweets	noun	candies or sugary snacks
switch	verb	to exchange one thing for another
teacher’s pet	slang	a student favoured by a teacher
the big two-o	slang	20 years old
thx	text slang	thanks
tone	noun	the sound of a voice
trade	noun	some kind of skilled work done by hand or by machine; e.g., electrician, carpenter
traditional	adjective	customary in a family or culture
trapped	verb (past tense)	unable to get away
u	text slang	you
ugh	interjection	an expression that shows dislike
uncomfortable	adjective	unpleasant; difficult; not relaxed
unfamiliar	adjective	not well known to you; not easy to recognize
ungrateful	adjective	not thankful
upset	adjective	disturbed; made unhappy
ur	text slang	your
w/	text slang	with
water under the bridge	idiom	events that happened in the past and cannot be changed
Well, I’ll be	slang	an expression of surprise
What the heck	slang	an expression of surprise or anger; a softer way of saying “What the hell?”
wisdom	noun	the quality of knowing what is right and doing what is just
wonky	adjective	unreliable
zombie	slang	a person who behaves without human emotion