Junior Vocab
Arjun and Maya's Conversation
Maya: "Whoa, Arjun, your new shoes are so shiny! They look like Diwali lights."
Arjun: "Yup! And see my watch? And my cool hair gel? I’m the coolest in the whole building."
Maya: "You’re walking like a peacock again."
Arjun: "Obviously. Everyone is staring at me. They’re all jealous."
Maya: "I’m not jealous. I just wanted to show you my drawing of Paati making dosas."
Arjun: "Later, later. First look at my shoes. And my watch. And my gel. I’m flexing today."
Maya: "Flexing means only talking about your own stuff, or what?"
Arjun: "Flexing means showing off your best things so people say, ‘Waaah, so cool!’"
Maya: "But you didn’t even say ‘nice’ when I brought you laddus from home."
Arjun: "Oh… I was busy… flexing."
Maya: "The laddus are round and soft, and Amma put extra cashews just for you."
Arjun: "Now I feel silly. Your laddus are cooler than my gel anyway."
Maya: "Then maybe flex the laddus with me. We can both show them off and then eat."
Arjun: "Deal. I’ll flex less about my shoes and more about sharing laddus with my best friend."