Vocabulary

• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• rational: Able to think clearly
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• tale: Story that is not true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• fortunate: Having good luck
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
• judgment: Opinion that is made after careful consideration
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
• part: Division of a book
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• live: To be alive
• dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
• dead: Not alive
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• pea: Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
• foolish: Lacking good sense or judgment; not sensible
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• hurry: To move, act, get somewhere, do something quickly
• swish: To move with a soft brushing or sweeping sound