Vocabulary

• on a mission: Having a clear and important goal or purpose.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• below the surface: Hidden emotions or issues not immediately visible.
• on the prowl: Searching or hunting, often in a secretive or stealthy manner.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in my honest opinion: Stating a sincere and truthful personal opinion.
• feeding frenzy: A state of intense aggressive activity or excitement.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• aside from
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• have to: Must do
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• food source: A place or thing from which food is obtained.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• such as: For example; like
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hunt down: To search for someone or something until you find them, often after a long time or over a large area.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in the crosshairs: Being targeted for criticism or attack.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• take down: To capture physically
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• check out
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• spot: A certain place or area
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• huge: Very very large
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• blow: To move something using air
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• jolt: Sudden shock (e.g. of electricity or surprise)
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• juvenile: Concerning young people or children
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• squid: Sea creature with ten arms, and a long thin body
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• prehistoric: Relating to the period before written history
• blob: Object that does not have a regular shape
• cone: A 3D shape with a circular base and pointed top
• calf: Young cow
• fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
• tonic: An invigorating fresh energy boost
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• decoy: Thing used to trap someone by distracting them
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• orca: Whale
• sonar: System using sound waves to detect objects
• leviathan: Huge sea monster symbolizing evil