Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• barely: Only just; just possible
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• slam: To criticize sharply
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• desperation: Feeling all hope is lost and you will do anything
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• weight: How heavy something is
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• forget: To not remember something
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• caress: To rub gently with the hands, as a sign of love
• stolen: To move quietly or secretly to or from a place
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road