Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• long: Person's name
• get: To become affected by illness or disease
• to: Toward a point, person, place or thing
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• great: Very good; better than before
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
• kid: Child or young person
• century: Period of 100 years
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• detective: Person who investigates and solves crimes
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• comprehend: To understand the meaning of
• millennium: Period of time that lasts one thousand years