It’s pretty tough to remember new words when it is not your native language. But there are various ways where can you improve this skill. Out of which, grasping words from web series is one of the easiest ways.
Let’s catch up with the most captivating web series which is Stranger things.
It is an American science fiction horror drama series. The plot starts with a young boy who went disappearing into the woods. It’s actually not disappearing, but something beyond. As you are already aware of the story, I really don’t want to spend much time on it. But if you haven’t, then quickly grab your Netflix and watch this exceptionally intriguing show.
As the show presently ends with Season 3, so I will probably be reminding most of the words from that.
- Priss — a person who thinks they are too good for everyone or everything Example: ‘Nancy is such a priss.’ — By Robin
- Entrée — the main course of a meal
Example: ‘Would you like to order your entrée sir?’— By waiter to Jim Hopper - Dork — an odd, unstylish person
Example: ‘You are a dork’ — Find out - shoved — push something or someone roughly
Example: ‘I should have shoved that teddy bear right up his face’ — By Mike - Bitching — excellent
Example: ‘You are bitching.’ — By Kali - Dingus — dim-witted, silly or foolish person
Example: ‘Hey dingus, your children are here?’ — By Robin - Moron — a stupid person
Example: I used to think Jim was a moron. - Flay — to strip off the skin or outer covering of something
Example: ‘Flay this, you ugly piece of shit’ — By Lucas - Pep talk —a talk intended to make someone feel more courageous or enthusiastic
Example: ‘I really don’t need a Jonathan Byers pep talk right now.’ — By Nancy Wheeler - Spycraft — skills and techniques employed by spies
Example: ‘He’s on spycraft.’ — By Robin - Uproar — a loud noise or disturbance
Example: ‘There was a huge uproar in the city’ — By Jim Hopper - butchering — ruin deliberately or through incompetence
Example: ‘Yeah, but you’re butchering it, so could you please stop?’ — By Dustin - Gnarly — difficult, dangerous or challenging
Example: It was a gnarly session. - Lump — collection, combine or put together
Example: ‘Don’t lump me with them.’ — By Steve - Tamed — domesticated
Example: ‘Some monsters can be tamed by good people’ — By Dustin - Muppet — incompetent or foolish person
Example: ‘She sounds like a muppet.’ — By Steeve - Mouth breather —a stupid person
Example: ‘I was tripped by this mouth breather’ — By Mike - shocked me to the core — extremely shaken or shocked
Example: ‘It shocked me to my core’ — By Robin - intercepted — to receive a signal or communication, usually secretly
Example: ‘I intercepted a secret Russian communication’ — By Dustin - Douchebag — disgusting, unpleasant person
Example: ‘Don’t waste your time on that douchebag.’ — By Robin
Note: Most of the words are informal and professionally not accepted. I recommend to use these only with your peers.
