Vocabulary

• solar eclipse: An eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• go on: To continue doing something
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• going on: To continue doing something
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• want out: To desire to withdraw or escape from a situation, agreement, or commitment.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• keep it up: To continue doing something well
• time flies: Used to express that time seems to pass very quickly.
• rise and shine: A phrase used to tell someone to wake up and get out of bed, often in a cheerful way.
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• sight: To aim (a gun) at something to get your range
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• burrow: Hole in the ground dug by an animal for protection
• awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• hibernation: (Of animals) spending a winter asleep or resting
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• sneeze: Act of air suddenly being forced out of nose/mouth
• spiky: Having a long sharp point
• stump: To campaign by making political speeches
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• fishy: Strange; suspicious; probably untrue
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• happen: To take place or occur
• asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• shine: To point a light in a certain direction
• warmth: Quality of kindness, friendliness, or sincerity
• den: Home of some types of wild animals
• pebble: Small, smooth stone, as found on a beach
• hasty: Done, made, or completed quickly or in a hurry
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• careful: Trying not to make mistakes; working slowly
• diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• weaken: To make something or someone less powerful
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
• berry: Small, round fruit from plants and trees
• daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
• blueberry: Sweet edible dark blue berries
• mossy: Overgrown with moss
• puffin: Small seabird with short neck and colored bill
• bluey: Kind of blue color