Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• lunch: Light meal eaten in the middle of the day
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• sit: To take an exam
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
• mark: Person's name
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• noticing: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• losing: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• special: Being additional or extra
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• handout: A piece of paper with information given in class
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• concerned: To be about a particular topic
• predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
• dame: Title of respect given to a woman
• kidding: To make fun of someone in a gentle way; to tease