Vocabulary

• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• keep it off: To avoid gaining weight again after having lost it.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• tease: To purposefully bother an animal
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• quietly: In a quiet manner; making little sound or fuss
• shine: To point a light in a certain direction
• call: A order or request for action
• butler: Senior male servant in a household
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• ray: Person's name
• jug: Large container, usually for pouring liquids
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• sex: State of being male or female
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• gazelle: Small fast graceful antelope of Africa and Asia
• elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
• unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
• polo: Game in which horseback riders try to score goals
• negro: Offensive; do not use a Black person