Vocabulary

• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• losing streak: A series of consecutive losses or failures.
• pay back: To return money or a favor
• at least: As a minimum
• neck and neck: So close in a race or competition that it's difficult to tell who is winning.
• look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• by the score: In large quantities or groups, often twenty at a time.
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• pile: Large amount of something
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• valuable: Being useful or important
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• leave: To go away from; depart
• quarter: 25 cents
• feline: Belonging to the cat family
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• chewy: (Of food) needing a lot of chewing; tough
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
• vow: Very serious promise
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
• fluff: Soft light material, full of air
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• contender: Athlete or team competing (and likely) to win
• live: To be alive
• paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
• wit: Ability to make clever jokes and remarks quickly
• coin: A small, flat piece of metal used as money
• sloth: Someone not wanting to work because they are lazy
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lunar: Concerning, about, or from the moon
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
• rendition: Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
• touchdown: Getting ball over touch line in American football
• kitty: Amount of money a group of people share