Vocabulary

• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
• burn: To destroy with fire
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• let: To allow someone to do something
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• left: To go away from; depart
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• shine: To point a light in a certain direction
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• kiss: To touch something in a light or gentle way