Vocabulary

• fishing for: Currently trying to get attention or praise from other people.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• barely: Only just; just possible
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• consider: To think carefully about something
• strike: To hit something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• elusive: Difficult to find or catch
• mysterious: Unusual; hard to understand or work out
• shrink: To become smaller
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• tiny: Very, very small
• valuable: Being useful or important
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• huge: Very very large
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• unravel: To work out the meaning of, in a slow careful way
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
• plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• captivity: State of being held against your will (in prison)
• tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• secretive: Acting to not let other people know information
• endanger: To bring a person/thing into a dangerous situation
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• wanderer: Someone who leads a wandering unsettled life