Vocabulary

• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• have to: Must do
• run for it: To escape quickly from danger or unwanted situation.
• scare off: To deter or discourage someone from doing something by frightening them.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• suck up: To try to gain favor by flattering or fawning.
• get cracking: To start doing something quickly or with energy.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• to the rescue: Arriving in time to help or save someone from danger.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• cracked it: To solve a problem or mystery.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tiny: Very, very small
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
• puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• piece: A counter in a board game
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• constellation: Group of things or people that are similar
• great: Very good; better than before
• pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• shadow: To cover something with shade
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• teeny: Very small
• brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• pirate: To copy or sell a product illegally
• chunky: Containing large sticky lumps; thick and heavy
• goodness: (Used to express slight surprise)
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• code: To express information in a series of numbers
• sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
• cheeky: Daring to be slightly rude, but in a funny way
• cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
• unicorn: Horselike mythical animal with a horn on forehead
• camp: A (military) base
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• safe: Highly likely
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
• aye: Yes', when voting, or in certain spoken contexts
• spook: To scare; frighten
• nah: Way of saying 'No'
• toy: Things children play with, as dolls or small cars
• ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
• grubby: Dirty; messy