Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• near and dear: Very important and loved; cherished.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• dude: Form of address for a man
• shed: Small building used for storage
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• important: Having power or authority
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• reindeer: Large type of deer, associated with Christmas
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• mad: Very angry
• shut: To stop being open for business
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• quit: To leave a job
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• cross: Angry and upset
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• unsuspecting: Not feeling doubts or suspicions
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• foggy: With cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
• nude: Completely unclothed
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• comet: Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
• pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• eve: The time just before something happens
• til: Until
• deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers