Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• burn down: To destroy (usually buildings) by burning
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• shake out: To empty something by shaking it.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• dude: Form of address for a man
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• outrageous: Exceeding the usual limits; far too extreme
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• stink: To smell terrible
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• minister: An official who heads a government department
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• salmon: Light pinkish orange color
• marshmallow: Spongy candy made of gelatin and sugar
• gamble: To play games to win money
• improv: Drama that the actors make up as they go along
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• pointless: Being without a purpose or meaning
• residence: Place where a person lives
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• armour: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• sashimi: Very thinly sliced raw fish