Vocabulary

• ring around: To call several places or people to get information.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• two a penny: Very common and easy to find; not special.
• leave out: To forget; omit
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• make a splash: To become suddenly successful or popular and attract a lot of attention.
• swim in: To move through water by using your arms and legs.
• rain or shine: Regardless of the weather conditions.
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• baby up: To treat someone with extra care or protectiveness like a baby.
• watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
• keep watch: To maintain surveillance; to guard or protect something.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• bus: A large road vehicle used for carrying many people
• town: Small city
• doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
• bed: Flat bottom surface of a lake, ocean etc.
• worry: Something that causes trouble or concern
• tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• driver: People who move cattle from one place to another
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• part: Division of a book
• push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• jumping: To attack someone suddenly
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• wool: Soft, thick hair of sheep, used for clothing
• elephant: Large gray animal with a long nose and two tusks
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• sky: The place where we see clouds above us
• dinosaur: Reptile that lived millions of years ago
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• call: A order or request for action
• lovely: Attractive or beautiful
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
• handsome: A large amount or quantity
• feather: One of the many light soft things on a bird's body
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
• hiss: To make a very long 's' sound to show disapproval
• wobble: To be indecisive; hesitate
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something