Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• make some noise: To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• run for it: To escape quickly from danger or unwanted situation.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• check out
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
• aside from
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• polka dot: A pattern consisting of round dots.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
• avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
• century: Period of 100 years
• piece: A counter in a board game
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• workout: Energetic exercise
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• fill: To make something full
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• squad: A sports team
• roast: To strongly criticize often in a teasing manner
• scared: To become frightened
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• restrain: To limit, restrict, or keep under control
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• fluff: Soft light material, full of air
• bail: Money given to ensure prisoner returns to a court
• training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
• rope: A thick string made by twisting fibers together
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• geek: Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• bacon: Salted meat from a pig
• granny: Grandmother
• clover: Small plant with three, or four, round leaves
• piggy: Childish name for pig
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed
• bookstore: Shop where books are sold
• blanc: White sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables