Vocabulary

• on the mat: Located on the wrestling mat; in a wrestling match.
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on foot
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• join in
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• over the moon
• jog on: Telling someone to go away, often abruptly or dismissively.
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• hop: Dance party
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• excellent: Extremely good
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• affectionate: Having or displaying warmth or affection
• vet: Short for 'veterinarian' or 'veterinary surgeon'
• forest: Large area with many trees
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• happen: To take place or occur
• hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
• tub: Another word for a bath
• spoon: Tool with a rounded end for eating ice cream, etc.
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• long: Person's name
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• mat: Piece of material used to cover, protect the floor
• bog: To get stuck, slowed down or become delayed
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• cane: To beat someone with a stick as punishment
• sensational: Causing intense interest
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• den: Home of some types of wild animals
• cog: Toothed wheel fitting into others to turn machines
• howl: To cry or wail loudly
• poor: Inferior; below the normal standard
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• growl: To utter a deep sound of anger or hostility
• lazy: Not liking to work or make an effort; idle
• fright: Strong and sudden fear
• cub: Young of certain animals, e.g. fox, lion or bear
• pen: Small fenced area where people or animals are kept
• twig: Small piece of wood growing from a branch on tree
• bathtub: Thing you take a bath in
• bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
• hen: Adult female chicken
• umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
• frog: Small hopping amphibian
• cob: A type of nut from the hazel tree
• unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
• pig: Animal that bacon, pork and ham come from