Story 1 Flashcards
Shacking up with
Stay with bf, gf
Hostage
A person seized for exchange conditions
Jilted
Micheal jilted you, reject or abandoned
Seethe with the rage inside
An intense with unexpressed anger
Have a fondness for someone
Because he bring money home
Boutique business
Flower shop
Swamp someone
For much for them to deal with, affect them with major way
Distanced herself as much as possible
Phrase
Save her sanity
The ability to think normally
Estranged relationship
No longer closed to someone
Is about to get the plague
Get infected, get worried
Forge
Forge a relationship
Hammer out by fire
Build a new relationship
In defiance
In resistance to stand up to an apponent
Hair streak
Stripe, stain, a splash, different color from the ground
Mane
Hair at the side of the neck
not utter a word
complete silent
utter: say
separated for far too long
long time
Ex: it is far too expensive
a lot of water under the bridge
something happened in the past and is no longer important or worth arguing about We had our differences in the past, but that’s all water under the bridge now.
was over the moon
extremely happy; delighted–was over the moon excited
whirlwind
a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape. Tornado
make my best effort
try my best
trot off
trotted off to her car/ To depart to or away from some place very quickly or briskly
contrary to what you might think
opposite
a bit jaded
fatigue, exhausted
were thrust upon me
force
loud and obnoxious
extremely unpleasant, nasty
old maid, no strings
old single lady
fight tooth and nail
fight fiercely
guilt trip
an experience of feeling guilty about something
head tilted
lean one side
bragged on something
to praise or to boast about
there has to be more to this story
more than that
bubby vivacious
attractively lively and animated
gobbled up by what appeared to be depression or something similar
to use a lot of something very quickly
able to all over the world
to travel, roam, or move about for pleasure
be ripped out
To tear, pull,
julie chucked. That sound like mom
laugh quietly or inwardly
get out of my funk
state of depression
I hope I am not beyond help
unable to help
bucket list
list
wasn’t her place
what really going on was not her place. Not your position
different how?
how?
moss mound
moss: a small flowerless green plant that lacks true roots
wrecked her heart
break her heart
without a care in the world
who cares
magic, fairies, and unicorns
dreams
surburbia
a district lying immediately outside a city or town, especially a smaller residential community.
quirky sister
characterized by peculiar or unexpected traits, unusua;
have a falling out
a quarrel or disagreement.
shrugged her shoulder
raise (one’s shoulders) slightly express doubt, ignorance, or indifference
makeshift bedroom
temporary
chanting or summoning spirit
shout, sing—-call for, ask for
rummage around
to search thoroughly or actively
so trivial
after I was attacked, it just seemed so trivial, unimportant, little
burst into tears
crying
weird and quirky personality
strange
you dont think that a contractor can work without coffee, do you?
dont think
miraculous feat
divine or supernatural intervention
feat–a remarkable, skilful, or daring action
pull in
park the car in
lurk out in those swamp waters
to wait or move in a secret way so that you cannot be seen, especially because you are about to attack someone or do something wrong
getting the lay of the land
to learn the general situation or circumstances, especially in preparation for action.
she is nowhere to be found
cant find her
cant believe she walks off like this
walk out
hurt, lost and traumatized
pain
popped into her mind
appear in my mind
white sand and flanked by large beach grass
flanked
The beauty of the place was undeniable
beautiful
got sucked by riptide
a strong current caused by tidal flow in confined areas such as inlets
get into the fray
To join a competition
curly locks– blowing
one having curly hair
See? this is what exactly what i am talking about
that is what you do
wring her neck
used to say that one is very angry with someone He makes me so mad!
have a checkered past
a past history of having done bad things or been in trouble
