Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the case: Actively investigating or working on a particular problem or situation.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• cozy: Comfortable, warm, pleasant, and often, small
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• patty: Small pie or pasty
• peppermint: A mint candy
• call: A order or request for action
• festive: Colorful, exciting or joyous, as for a celebration
• typewriter: Machine you tap keys on to print letters on paper