Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• have to: Must do
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• drive up: To cause something to increase.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
• of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• erotic: Concerning sex; arousing sexual desire
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• part: Division of a book
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• village: Small town in the country
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• incense: To cause to feel great anger; to infuriate
• kale: Hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves
• rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
• bouquet: Bunch or collection of flowers
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• sample: To try (e.g. food, drink), to see if you like it
• aura: Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• manure: Animal waste put on soil to help plants grow
• plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• horny: Feeling great sexual desire
• pediatrician: Specialist in the care of babies or children
• badger: Small forest animal with thick black and white fur
• toot: To make a loud squeaky noise like a car horn