Vocabulary

• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in vain: Without success or result; futilely.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• up to no good: Engaged in dishonest, harmful, or mischievous activity.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• look back: To think about past events
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• blow: To move something using air
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• prevail: To be successful against enemy/problem
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• naughty: Behaving badly, e.g. so as to annoy adults
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• excellent: Extremely good
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• vain: Too proud of yourself, especially your appearance
• deep: Complex and important
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• skinny: Too thin; very lean
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
• gaunt: Very thin because of tiredness or illness
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• slay: To kill violently
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• aunt: Sister of your parent or the wife of your uncle
• solemnly: In a grave and sedate manner
• magic: Attractive, appealing, and exciting quality
• foresee: To guess that a future thing will happen; predict
• stone: Hard, solid piece of rock
• goblet: Large wine glass with a tall stem
• fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully