19 Types of Guns and Weapons GLOSSARY to peg (someone) as (something) to believe that someone has certaincharacteristics or will behave a certain way * I always pegged Sinclair as a great decision-maker, so Iwas really surprised byhis indecisiveness...
18 Watching Competitive Sports GLOSSARY remote remote control; a small device with many buttons, held inones hands to operate a television or stereo from a distance, changing channels or the volume * Before people had remotes, they had to walk to the...
17 Starting a Blog GLOSSARY blog a special kind of website or a part of a website that has a lot of information about a particular topic, with the newest information appearing on the top, and that gives other people the opportunity to write their opi...
16 Joking and Making Fun of Other PeopleGLOSSARY miffed angry, annoyed, and offended; upset * Leanne was really miffed when her husband didnt notice her new haircut. to tease to make jokes about someone else, but in a friendly way; to laugh at anothe...
15 Types of Story Endings GLOSSARY to head toward to advance or progress toward something; to go in a particulardirection * The cars driving on this road usually slow down as they head toward thedangerous turns. tragic related to a book, story, or so...
14 Watching Videos on the Internet GLOSSARY video store a store where one can pay to rent a movie for one or a few nights * This video store has a lot of interesting foreign films. online on the Internet; on the World Wide Web; on a website * How man...
12 Listening to Music GLOSSARY extensive large, thorough, and complete, with many different kinds of something * Henry has extensive knowledge of home building because heworked for an architect for three years. collection a group of many of the same...
11 Hiring a Hitman GLOSSARY sniper someone who is very good at using a gun and shoots people from a hidden place where he or she cannot be seen * How does the U.S. government protect the president from snipers? discreet very quietly, not drawing atte...
10 Showing Respect and Disrespect GLOSSARY to snicker to laugh quietly and in a mean way, making fun of another person * The children snickered when their classmate made a mistake while doing a math problem on the blackboard. acclaim praise; fame for...
06 Avoiding TV Show and Movie Spoilers GLOSSARY season the period of time when a series of programs are shown on television each year, usually in the fall and winter * When will the next season of Lostbegin? to premiere to be broadcast or shown on te...
