Vocabulary

• turn off
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• sign over: To transfer ownership or rights by signing a document.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the flesh: In person; physically present.
• fall out
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• have to: Must do
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• at least: As a minimum
• from a standing start: To begin something without prior preparation or momentum.
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• silly: Careless
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• creature: Animal of any type
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
• point: An item to be discussed
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• reptile: Animals such as snakes, lizards
• affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
• long: Person's name
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• tortoise: Slow moving animal with a hard protective shell
• lime: White containing calcium used in farming
• fearsome: Causing fear or awe
• turtle: Animal that lives in water and has a hard shell
• frog: Small hopping amphibian
• golly: Interjection showing surprise; gosh; goodness me
• auntie: A nickname for your aunt
• grandpa: Your mother or father's father
• kiwi: Flightless bird from New Zealand
• duffer: Incompetent or clumsy person