Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• talk on: To talk at length about a particular subject.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• spot: A certain place or area
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• huge: Very very large
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• daily: Happening every day
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• come: To arrive at a place
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• fry: To cook something in fat or oil
• dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• strangle: To kill by squeezing the throat, e.g. with a rope
• shiny: Reflecting a lot of light; bright and smooth
• bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• supersonic: Greater/faster than the speed of sound
• baseball: Small ball used in the game of baseball
• spec: Detailed description of design criteria
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
• tiger: Large wild cat with orange fur and black lines