[ Oh right. Problem words for a world that probably hasn't even been to space. ]

It's um... well- Alien in most cases just means something foreign or not from the area. But in my world-and probably quite a few others-it's also used to describe anything not from Earth. Tech is just short for technology.

[ And how do you explain a date to someone? ]

And a date is-uh... well I was supposed to take Liz-my date-to a dance. A date is when you hang out with someone that you really, really like in a way that's more than just being friends.