Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• fell ill: To become sick; to start suffering from a disease.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• see for oneself: To verify personally by looking or experiencing.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• father: A male parent
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• cross: Angry and upset
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• traveling: To go to a place that is far away
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• leave: To go away from; depart
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• flower: Plant with a pretty head, e.g. a rose
• cooked: To heat food until it is ready to eat
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• wilder: Less tame or domesticated
• necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
• painter: Person who paints pieces of art; artist
• umbrella: Including many smaller things of the same type
• sail: To travel across water in a boat or a ship
• ill: Not well or sick
• photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies
• pile: Large amount of something
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• traveler: Person going from one place to another
• advise: To suggest what would be helpful
• forbid: To order someone not to do something
• continent: Very large piece of land, e.g. Africa or Asia
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• creature: Animal of any type
• rarely: Not often (seen, done, etc.); infrequently
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• scaled: To change the size of but keep the proportions
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
• gossip: To talk about others' private lives
• resourceful: Able to find ways to cope with difficult times
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• gaze: Direction you are looking
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• gardener: Someone who takes care of a garden
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• catalog: Book of items that are available for purchase
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• torch: Light or flame to be carried in the hand
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• petticoat: Woman's underskirt worn under a dress or skirt
• spiky: Having a long sharp point
• canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
• tickling: To amuse or entertain someone
• devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
• yak: Talk profusely
• relegate: To place in a less important place or position
• gorilla: Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• barren: (Of a woman) not able to have children