Canguro in the Wild 003
List of Highlighted Vocabulary
Note: You can find our ranked lists at the bottom of this list. If you don’t want any spoilers, be sure to explore these AFTER LISTENING to the podcast.
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- deodorant: a product that prevents body odor
- drag queen: a performer wearing exaggerated feminine clothing
- everyman: an ordinary person representing everyone in film or literature
- eye contact: looking directly into someone’s eyes
- folk music: traditional music of a culture
- folk story: a traditional story passed through generations
- forehead: the area above the eyes
- fur: soft thick hair covering an animal
- Grogu: a small green character from Star Wars, also known as Baby Yoda
- gross: very unpleasant or disgusting
- guide dog: a trained dog helping a blind person
- handsome: attractive, especially used for a man
- high heels: shoes with raised heels
- His bark is worse than his bite: he seems meaner than he is
- know-it-all: a person acting like they know everything
- loot: stolen goods or valuable items
- Mr Men (Book Series): children’s books about colorful characters
- obedient: willing to follow instructions
- predator: an animal that hunts other animals
- Predator (film): a 1987 science fiction action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
- rage: extreme anger
- rude: not polite
- stroke of genius: a brilliant idea or action
- sufficient: enough for a purpose
- The Bridge of Sighs: a famous historic bridge in Venice
- The German Stare: stereotype of prolonged direct eye contact in Germany
- to bark: to make a dog’s loud sound
- to caress: to touch gently with affection
- to dig something out: to find something with effort
- to dig yourself into a hole: to make your situation worse
- to disappear: to stop being visible
- to disturb: to interrupt, bother, or annoy
- to drag on: to continue for too long
- to drag one’s feet: to delay doing something
- to eliminate: to remove, get rid of, kill, erase
- to fall prey to: to become a victim of
- to hang out: to spend time relaxing together
- to have a stroke: to suffer a sudden brain injury
- to pet: to gently touch an animal
- to play dead: to pretend to be dead
- to prey on somebody: to take advantage of someone
- to spite somebody: to intentionally upset someone
- to track a package: to follow a package’s delivery progress
- tracking number: a code for following a shipment
- trench: a long narrow ditch in the ground
- wrinkles: lines or folds in the skin
The Top Five Most Interesting Nouns
- 1st place – folks: people (in general) or refers to parents
- 2nd place – prey: an animal hunted for food, the opposite of a predator
- 3rd place – frown: a facial expression showing worry, sadness, or anger
- 4th place – stare: a long, fixed look
- 5th place – beau: an attractive man, especially a boyfriend or male partner
The Top Five Most Interesting Verbs
- 1st place – to sign: to breathe out deeply from emotion or tiredness
- 2nd place (t) – to heel: to walk closely beside its owner (a dog command)
- 2nd place (t) – to drag: to pull something along the ground
- 3rd place – to bite: to cut with the teeth
- 4th place – to dig: to make a hole in the ground
- 5th place – to stroke: to gently move your hand over something
The Top Five Most Interesting Multi-Word Constructions
- 1st place – to stop somebody in their tracks: to make someone stop immediately, as if they were frozen, full of surprise or shock
- 2nd place – to create a stir: to cause excitement or strong reactions
- 3rd place (t) – to make sure: to check that something is certain
- 3rd place (t) – suffice to say: it is enough to say, in short
- 4th place – in no time at all: very quickly
- 5th place – to set the house on fire: to create great excitement or make a big impact
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