Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• run across: To meet someone or find something by chance
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• give out: To be used up; have nothing left; fail
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• nude: Completely unclothed
• history: Established pattern or record
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• male: Characteristic of boys or men
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry