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Finding Nemo Vocabulary

Terms

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copy deck
get something over with
do something you don't enjoy so you don't have to do it later
root beer float
mix of ice cream and root beer
take on
contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle
sting
a painful wound caused by the thrust of an insect's stinger into skin
get something off one's chest
to express feelings that have been kept (bottled up) inside
woozy
having or causing a whirling sensation
bleed
to lose blood from one's body
fin
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals
dare
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
a big deal
anything of great importance or consequence
squirt
someone who is small and insignificant
offspring
young, children, descendants
there there
words used to express sympathy for someone in pain
awesome
causing a feeling of wonder, fear, and respect
nectar
(classical mythology) the food and drink of the gods
squirm
the act of wiggling
rundown
a concluding summary (as in presenting a case before a law court)
drain
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
pledge
a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something
grumpy
angry or in a bad mood
crank it
travel along a zigzag path
(To be) on the tip of my tongue
to be about to remember something and say it
righteous
slang for fantastic, amazing, incredible
practical joke
a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
to run in the family
to share the same physical or personality features with your parents
manna
any sudden or unexpected help, advantage, or aid to success; divine or spiritual food.
the porcelain express
the toilet
Duck!
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
{scum} angel
shape formed by moving one's limbs up and down to form an image of an angel; this is usually referring to a snow angel!
gills
organs for breathing found in fish and amphibians
mate
informal term for a friend of the same sex
butt
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
clock (someone)
to hit someone especially on the head
conscience
conformity to one's own sense of right conduct
brat
a very troublesome spoiled child
roll it
move by turning over or rotating
fella (fellow)
a boy or man
jellies
plural, any of numerous usually marine and free-swimming coelenterates that constitute the sexually reproductive forms of hydrozoans and scyphozoans
H2O intolerant
not able to put up with water
the coast is clear
there's no danger in sight
decontaminate
rid of contamination or germs
punch it
deliver a quick blow to
nuts
informal term meaning crazy
to freak out
suddenly feeling shock, surprise, or fright
anemone
marine polyps that resemble flowers but have oral rings of tentacles
bound to
headed or intending to head in a certain direction
sweet
slang meaning cool
piece of kelp (cake)
easy as (fish) pie: kelp is any large, brown, cold-water seaweed
dodgy
risky (British or Australian English)
hurlin'
slang for throwing up
petting zoo
a collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed
On your mark, get set, go.
phrase used to begin a race
to make (the octopus) ink
to cause it to eject its ink as if it were a child made to urinate after a shock
guts
fortitude and determination
odds
the probability of a specified outcome
dude
A word for man, brother, friend, etc.; This is even used among young women referring to one another!
to play the gender card
to bring up sex or gender as an issue in order to make a point
get-together
an informal meeting
stinking
smelling very bad
give it a shot
make an attempt
poke out
reach outward in space
rip it
move precipitously or violently
cat (fish) got your tongue?
are you having difficulty speaking?
Smarty Pants
phrase meaning a wise guy or someone who assumes he's smarter than others
short-term memory loss
not able to remember what happened recently
(to be from) one's neck of the woods
to be from someone's region or nearby area
to fall off the wagon
to return to an addiction that you were trying to avoid
hitch a ride
to stop a car on the highway to get a ride somewhere
Novocain
drug used as an anesthetic
potty
a receptacle for urination or defecation in order to train infants
roll
to get started, e.g. 'Let's roll"
scum
a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
stuck
caught or fixed
you totally rock
you are the absolute best
to kick in
to enter a particular state e.g. 'wait for the Novacain to kick in"

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