Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• stand around: To spend time standing without doing anything useful or important.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• the icing on the cake: An additional benefit that makes a good situation even better.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• craft paper: A type of strong paper used for wrapping and various craft projects.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come to think of it: Used when you suddenly remember or realize something, often leading to a change in perspective or a new thought.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• popcorn sale: An event where popcorn is sold to raise money for a cause or organization.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
• ripe: (Of a smell) disgusting
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• daily: Happening every day
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• brush: To touch against a thing very lightly when moving
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• predictor: Thing showing likelihood of something happening
• wave: Movement of sound, air or energy
• happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
• saint: Person who is very good, kind or patient
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• nick: Person's name
• recycle: To use old ideas or concepts again
• merry: Feeling a little drunk from alcohol
• transmitter: Tower used to transmit radio waves and messages
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair