Vocabulary

• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• hold it down: To keep control or maintain the situation.
• see the light: To finally understand something after a period of confusion or ignorance.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• thankful for: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• have to: Must do
• go right ahead: An expression of permission or encouragement to proceed with an action.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• off my back: A relief from a burden or worry.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• bind up: To wrap a wound or injured part with bandages or cloth.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• call out: To criticize someone to modify their behavior
• taste good: To have a pleasant flavor.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• at your service: Willing and able to help you.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• hear of: To know about someone or something because you have been told about them
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• to arms: A call to take up weapons and fight.
• wipe off: To remove by rubbing or erasing
• to pieces: Broken into many small parts.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in behalf of: As a representative of someone or something.
• beach: Large area of sand, next to an area of water
• wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• big: Popular
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• sea: Very large group of people, similar-looking things
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• sing: To make musical sounds with your voice
• dancing: Moving in a series of steps in time to music
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• fire: Heat and the flame produced when burning
• cloud: To confuse the mind/judgment of a person
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• song: Distinctive series of sounds made by a bird
• king: Person considered the best or top at something
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• mountain: Very high piece of land, higher than a hill
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• dead: Not alive
• win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• sailor: Someone who helps sail a boat as their job
• spy: Person who gets secret information about an enemy
• wedding: To combine and join two things together as one
• rainy: When rain falls
• sir: Form of polite address to a man you do not know
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• frighten: To make someone afraid or nervous
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• princess: Daughter of a king and queen
• smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)
• daylight: Light of the sun during the day
• dawn: First light of day
• ray: Person's name
• tale: Story that is not true
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• heaven: Place or feeling of great happiness
• splendid: Very impressive and beautiful
• thankful: Feeling or showing you are grateful
• melody: Song; music
• majesty: Impressive quality that something large has
• la: The syllable naming the sixth (submediant) note of a major or minor scale in solmization
• hoy: Flat-bottom boat for carrying heavy loads
• golden: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• thee: An old-fashioned word for you