Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• right this second: Immediately; at this very moment
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• buzz off: Go away; leave me alone (rude)
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
• part: Division of a book
• swoop: To sweep through the air; to dive suddenly
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• stomp: To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• mutter: To speak in a way that is not very clear or loud
• elf: Tiny creature found in many fairy tales
• kicker: Player who kicks the football
• midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
• bedtime: Time you go to bed
• frog: Small hopping amphibian
• leapt: To enter or start something eagerly
• carelessly: Without care or concern
• whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you