Vocabulary

• bow to: To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• decade: Period of 10 years
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• crunch: To crush something into pieces
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• tray: A wide flat thing to carry food on
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• bucket: Open container with a handle used to carry liquids
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• deep: Complex and important
• dictator: Ruler who decides everything, and enforces it
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• battle: Military fight between armies
• tyrant: Cruel unfair ruler who demands complete obedience
• foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• cross: Angry and upset
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• dub: To add a new soundtrack to an audio recording
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• drum: To make a rhythmic sound with your fingers
• tactical: Doing things to get the result you want; planned
• flag: To indicate something should get special attention
• veggie: Shortened form of vegetable
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• militia: Local armed forces to assist the police
• cheer: Feeling of happiness or optimism
• carton: Cardboard, plastic container for food, drink etc.
• mastermind: To supervise a complex undertaking, crime etc.
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• saucy: Disrespectful in a light and playful way
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• heartburn: Burning sensation in the chest, e.g. indigestion
• cluck: To make a noise like a chicken