Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• have to: Must do
• sit down: To take a seat
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• tuck in: To start to eat a meal
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• leave: To go away from; depart
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• creature: Animal of any type
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• vow: Very serious promise
• excellent: Extremely good
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• trust: To expect confidently
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• cloak: Long loose garment worn over clothes, for warmth
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
• ministry: Body of religious workers and leaders
• upstairs: On a floor above
• mistress: Woman in sexual relationship with a married man
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
• jumper: Person who jumps often in a competition
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• monkey: An animal related to humans, which lives in trees
• headless: Not having a head