Vocabulary

• at a time: Separately; one by one
• check out
• make up: To invent or create a story
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• rip apart: To tear something into pieces violently.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• chew up: To damage or destroy something by chewing it repeatedly.
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• chow down: To eat quickly and enthusiastically; to devour.
• suck up: To try to gain favor by flattering or fawning.
• strike out: To not hit the ball when playing baseball
• have to: Must do
• from birth: Since the time someone was born
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• extreme: Very great in degree
• spot: A certain place or area
• strike: To hit something
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• rip: To tear or split roughly or cause to tear or split
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• snuggle: To put yourself into a warm, comfortable position
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sharp: Person's name
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• arise: To stand up
• mad: Very angry
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• pouch: Pocket; a folded area that holds something
• hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
• painful: Causing or feeling physical pain or hurt
• velvet: Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
• porcupine: Large rodents with sharp bristles
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• raisin: Dried black grape, used in cooking
• genitalia: External sex organ
• devil: A spirit said to be evil
• pseudo: Not genuine but having the appearance of
• husk: Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables
• hyena: Dog-like carnivore known for being a scavenger
• newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
• childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
• sac: Bag-like part of an animal or plant
• kiwi: Flightless bird from New Zealand