Vocabulary

• go away: To go on vacation
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• fade away: To disappear slowly
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• check out
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• pathetic: Causing feelings of sadness, pity and sympathy
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• foam: Mix of a liquid and air to form a mass of bubbles
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• poisonous: Harmful; unfriendly; unpleasant
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• cuddly: That makes you want to bug them; plump or friendly
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• trust: To expect confidently
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• repellent: Making or forcing someone or something go away
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• stinky
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• forest: Large area with many trees
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• plunder: Things taken violently or by force
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
• berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
• corp: Shortened form of 'corporation'
• yup: Another way of saying 'yes'