Vocabulary

• on the ball: Alert, quick to understand and respond to things.
• ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
• pop on: To quickly put on (clothing).
• in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
• foot: Base of something such as a mountain or vase
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• arm: To activate a weapon or bomb for use
• ready: Being likely or about to do something
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• long: Person's name
• back: Farthest from the front e.g. in a classroom
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• volleyball: Game of hitting ball over net using the hands
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• passer: A person who passes by someone or something.
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• left: To go away from; depart
• net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• shoulder: Part of the body where an arm attaches or joins
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• wrist: Part where your hand joins your arm
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• slightly: Only a little
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• topspin: Forward spin of a moving ball
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role