Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work out
• have to: Must do
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• into shape: To improve physical fitness or condition.
• tally up: To calculate or add up a total.
• knock over: To accidentally hit something so that it falls over.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• blow: To move something using air
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• chubby: Somewhat fat
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• reunion: Act of people meeting after being apart
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• shut: To stop being open for business
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• pearl: Person's name
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• approximate: About; not exact but close
• thunder: Loud sound
• plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• coaster: Mat placed under a glass to protect furniture
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• moron: Very stupid, foolish person
• pant: Short, loud breath, taken with the mouth open
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• toasty: Warm and comfortable
• grunt: To utter a deep sound like that of a pig
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• squeal: Long high cry of pain, fear or surprise
• ruse: Crafty plan; stratagem; subterfuge
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• durability: Product made to withstand repeated use
• worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
• daughter: A female child of someone
• raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• bad: Not good; wrong
• bedtime: Time you go to bed
• meow: Cry like a cat
• whimpering: To make a quiet crying sound
• whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
• hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she
• calliope: Muse of epic poetry