Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• check out
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• small: Little in size; not big
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• tail: Extended part at the back of an animal's body
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
• camouflage: Blending into the background by being similar