Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• tape up: To seal or fasten something with tape.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• shapes and sizes: A wide variety of forms and dimensions.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• switch off
• sit down: To take a seat
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• pile: Large amount of something
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• receipt: Act of receiving something
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• important: Having power or authority
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
• sour: (Of relationship) to cease to be good or friendly
• fill: To make something full
• wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• slippery: Difficult to hold or stand as it's smooth/wet/icy
• comfy: In a position that feels just right
• dummy: Being a cover for or serving as a front for
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
• knit: To join or be joined closely together
• gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
• cardigan: Long-sleeved sweater
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• vogue: Fashion, a popular item
• yarn: To tell or spin a yarn or story
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• granddad: Your mother or father's father