Vocabulary

• down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• have to: Must do
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• got to: To arrive at some place
• go on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in good condition: Being in a satisfactory or healthy state; not damaged or deteriorated.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• steal the show: To receive more attention than anyone else in a performance or event because you give the best performance.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• check out
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• finance: Control of money a person, business has access to
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
• behave: To act correctly
• land: Region or country
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• qualify: To earn a qualification through exam, studying
• compulsory: Required by the rules; that you cannot avoid doing
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• arrange: To write music for a particular instrument
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• settlement: Official agreement that ends an argument
• colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• ribbon: Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
• famous: Excellent
• aboriginal: Relating to people originally living in a country
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• price: Person's name
• cavalry: Soldiers trained to fight on horseback
• creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
• call: A order or request for action
• harbour: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• fauna: All of the animals living in a certain area, time
• nanny: Woman paid to take care of the children of others
• cockroach: Insect with a hard, flat wing and long antennae
• ceremonial: Occurring, worn as part of a ceremony
• orbital: Concerning an orbit
• koala: Small tree-living Australian grey animal
• kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
• roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
• poo: Feces
• boomerang: Curved piece of wood thrown as a weapon
• wombat: Burrowing Australian animal about size of a badger
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother