Vocabulary

• at sea
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• cinnamon roll
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• going on: To continue doing something
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at least: As a minimum
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• address: Exact street location of a place
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• grill: Plate of food that has been grilled
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• flame: To glow
• capsule: Tube-shaped plastic casing filled with medicine
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• hump: Rounded mass, like that on the back of a camel
• grease: Liquid or melted fat from animals used for cooking
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• surround: To be all the way around something
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• burn: To destroy with fire
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• cop: Slang for police officer
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
• starvation: Extreme hunger; death from lack of food
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• impenetrable: Incapable of being penetrated or pierced
• montage: Assembly of items, e.g. visual images
• blockade: To block or impede the movement of people, objects
• banner: Cloth upon which is written a message
• primer: A kind of paint put on to make the top coat better
• ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
• salon: Place for hairdressing or beauty treatments
• geographer: Expert in the study of the earth and its features