VOA慢速英语:Whose Finger Do You Want on the Button?

swallow – v. to utter sounds indistinctly

standoffish – adj. not friendly toward other people

rude – adj. not having or showing concern or respect for the rights and feelings of other people : not polite

worked up – adj. very angry, excited, or upset about something

to slip away - verbal phrase to leave a place without being noticed <They slipped away from the party right after dinner.>