Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• back then: At that time in the past.
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• flame: To glow
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• grave: Hole in the ground in which you place a dead body
• blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• bait: Piece of food used to catch or trap an animal
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• slay: To kill violently
• love: Person's name
• snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
• fat: Amount beyond what is usual or necessary
• bank: A financial institution that keeps or lends money
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• cow: Large farm animal from which we get milk and beef