Vocabulary

• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• at least: As a minimum
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• fold up: To collapse or be able to be collapsed into a smaller shape, often for storage.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in store: About to happen in the future
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• turn off
• until further notice: Up to an unknown time in the future when more information is given.
• talk back
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• afford: To make available, to provide
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• assertive: Being confident and sure of yourself
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• blow: To move something using air
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• nowadays: At the present time; now
• tummy: Stomach or belly
• lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• happen: To take place or occur
• asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
• yummy: (Of food) delicious; very tasty
• ungrateful: Not feeling or showing feelings of being thankful
• dresser: Piece of furniture with drawers and shelves
• nah: Way of saying 'No'
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• grandpa: Your mother or father's father