Vocabulary

• down under: A colloquial term for Australia and New Zealand.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• scarf down: To eat something very quickly and eagerly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• have to: Must do
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• silly: Careless
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• leave: To go away from; depart
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• conceive: To become pregnant
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• pilgrimage: Journey to a sacred place
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• great: Very good; better than before
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• reef: Line of rocks or sand at the surface of the ocean
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
• tram: Vehicle that runs on cables or rails
• jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
• kangaroo: Large Australian animal which hops
• honeymoon: Holiday or trip taken by a newly married couple
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from
• jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father