Vocabulary

• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• at least: As a minimum
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• last person: The individual who is the final one in a sequence or group.
• have to: Must do
• get with it: To understand and become involved in what is happening.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• conquer: To take possession of (land, city) with an army
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• dude: Form of address for a man
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
• flame: To glow
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• master: To gain control over something
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• arise: To stand up
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• dimension: Number of planes (X, Y, Z axes) an object has
• raid: Sudden entry by police; surprise attack by army
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• battle: Military fight between armies
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• sore: An open or raised painful spot on the skin
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• fictional: Including people and events that are not real
• arena: Place to watch sports, performances, entertainment
• helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• weak: Not having a strong character
• orphan: Child whose parents have died
• leather: Chemically tanned animal skin, e.g. for shoes
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• live: To be alive
• hollow: (Of objects) having nothing inside; not solid
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
• satisfy: To make someone happy because they got their wish
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• hazelnut: Small trees bearing nuts of the same name
• torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
• slug: To punch or hit with a closed fist
• overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
• puny: Small and weak; unlikely to flourish
• bogus: Not genuine; false
• vista: View as seen between rows of trees, buildings, etc.
• sparrow: Small, very common bird with gray brown feathers
• intolerable: Unbearable; so that you cannot suffer any more
• dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
• abducted: To take away by force, usually to get money
• armour: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'
• deform: To change the normal form of something
• ch: Abbreviation for Chapter