Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• at first glance: Upon initial observation or assessment.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• saw through: To realize the truth about
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• mortal enemies: Enemies who are irreconcilable and seek each other's destruction.
• coming your way: To happen or become available to you.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• barely: Only just; just possible
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• tiny: Very, very small
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• straw: Dry yellow stems of crops such as wheat
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• sharp: Person's name
• malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• piece: A counter in a board game
• parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• mortal: Destined to die; causing death
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
• itchy: Nervous and unable to relax
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• part: Division of a book
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• sheath: Case for a blade such as a sword or dagger