Vocabulary

• except for: Not including; excluding.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• leave: To go away from; depart
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• close: Almost; near
• ocean: Large body of salt water; a large sea