Vocabulary

• walk down: To walk along or down something.
• straighten up: To make something tidy; to put things in their correct place.
• over the edge: In a state of emotional or mental breakdown; beyond the limits of what one can handle.
• for show: Done only to impress others, not for real use.
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• go on: To continue doing something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• take it easy
• have to: Must do
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• initial: First letter of your given name
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• tear: Drop of salty water from the eye
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• hip: The upper part of Leg
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
• chilly: Slightly cold
• pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• mule: Animal breed combining a horse and a donkey
• gram: Metric unit of weight equal to 1/1000 of a kilo
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• outsider: Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
• sweetie: Person loved by someone; boyfriend, girlfriend
• silo: Underground installation for firing missiles
• gay: Happy and bright
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• lonesome: Sad because alone
• slop: To carelessly let liquid fall out of cup, etc.
• barb: Sharp point which curves backwards
• cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
• mama: A mother
• motel: Drive-in hotel which provides lodging and parking