Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• have to: Must do
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• such as: For example; like
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• as per: According to; in accordance with.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• check out
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• pile: Large amount of something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• desperately: In a way that shows you don't have much hope
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
• snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• leave: To go away from; depart
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• distribute: To hand out or give to people
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• mellow: Being completely relaxed and calm
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• timid: Lacking in self-assurance or courage; shy
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• bummer: Irritating or disappointing experience
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• unfamiliar: Unusual; strange or unknown
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• potty: (Child's) portable toilet
• psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
• surf: To view webpages on the internet
• warranty: Promise to repair a product that was purchased
• puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• nomad: One of a group that wanders searching for food
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• paperwork: Work involving handling papers, forms, letters etc.
• babe: Romantic term often used to your lover; darling
• doggy: Word for dog used by and to children