Vocabulary

• out of the ordinary : Unusual or remarkable; not typical.
• in the clouds: Lost in thought; daydreaming or distracted.
• dead and buried: Completely finished or no longer relevant.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
• next to: Being located along side another
• black and white
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• breath: Air you take in and out of your body
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• shadow: To cover something with shade
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• drunk: To put liquid in your body through your mouth
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• altar: Area in a church where the priests preaches from
• dead: Not alive
• vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
• hopeless: With no chance of getting what you want
• pray: To speak to your god to request help
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• sculptor: Artist who carves objects from marble, metal etc.
• hallelujah: Shout or song of praise to God