Vocabulary

• whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
• have to: Must do
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• look through: To examine carefully to see what is there
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• on the safe side: Taking precautions to avoid possible problems.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• move over: To make room for someone or something by shifting position.
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• strike: To hit something
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• syrup: Sugary liquid e.g. used on pancakes
• pile: Large amount of something
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• entertainment: Act or process of providing service for someone
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• caption: Explanation written next to a picture in a book
• breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
• shadow: To cover something with shade
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• gasp: To take a short quick breath because of surprise
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• giggle: To laugh in a childish or silly way
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• squish: To walk through mud or puddles
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• cough: To suddenly expel air from the lungs
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• bug: To bother someone
• collection: Act of asking for money for a debt or a charity
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• paste: To move computer data from one page to another
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
• frightened: Afraid; scared
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• maple: Any of various trees, some producing syrup
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
• majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
• frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
• bunny: Rabbits
• hum: To make a constant low sound
• ruby: Very valuable dark red gemstone
• tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
• creak: (Of door, etc.) to make a loud squeaking noise
• thump: Sound produced by a heavy blow; the blow
• aspen: Kind of tree
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• doorbell: Button you push on outside door to gain entry
• goodnight: (Said as you go to bed, leave someone at night)