In the Wild 007: Guess the Story

List of Highlighted Vocabulary

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• a pain in the ass: a more informal and rude way of describing someone or something very annoying
• a pain in the neck: someone or something that is extremely annoying
• analgesic: a medicine used to reduce or relieve pain
• blob: a soft mass or shape without a clear form
• ceiling: the inside upper surface of a room
• chronic pain: pain that continues or repeatedly returns over a long period
• cloak: a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders and body
• grim: very serious, depressing, or suggesting that something bad will happen
• grim reality: an unpleasant or depressing truth about a situation
• Grim Reaper: a figure representing death, usually shown as a skeleton wearing a black cloak
• grimace: to make an expression with your face showing pain, disgust, or discomfort
• Grimace: a purple McDonalds character, Ronald McDonald’s friend
• hourglass: a device that measures time using sand flowing between two glass containers
• innocent: not responsible for a crime or wrongdoing
• innocuous: harmless and unlikely to cause problems or offence
• limb: an arm or leg
• no pain, no gain: an expression meaning that success requires effort or discomfort
• noxious: harmful, poisonous, or dangerous to health
• nuisance: someone or something that causes annoyance, inconvenience, or problems
• pain: physical or emotional suffering or discomfort
• painkiller: a medicine that reduces or stops pain
• pain relief: the reduction or removal of physical pain
• penitentiary: a prison, especially one for people convicted of serious crimes
• plague: a serious infectious disease that spreads rapidly and kills many people
• prank: a trick or practical joke played on someone, usually intended to be funny
• public nuisance: behaviour or a person that interferes with the comfort or rights of the public
• red line: a limit or boundary that someone refuses to go beyond
• roof: the outside covering at the top of a building
• roofer: a person whose job is building or repairing roofs
• rooftop: the upper outside surface of a building, especially one that people can stand or walk on
• scythe: a farming tool with a long handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass or crops
• sharp pain: a sudden, intense pain that feels like something cutting or stabbing you
• sickle: a farming tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for harvesting crops
• soul: the spiritual part of a person, often believed to continue existing after death
• specter: a ghost or frightening spirit
• superficial: not considering something deeply or seriously
• to cross a line: to behave in a way that goes beyond what is acceptable
• to harvest: to collect crops from fields when they are ready
• to penalize: to punish someone for breaking a rule or doing something wrong
• to reap: to cut and collect crops, or to receive the results of your actions
• to reap the benefits: to enjoy the advantages or positive results of something
• to reap the rewards: to receive something good as a result of your efforts
• to reap what you sow: to experience the consequences of your earlier actions
• to shout it from the rooftops: to tell everyone about something because you are very excited or proud
• to stare: to look at someone or something continuously for a long time
• to sow: to plant seeds in the ground so they can grow
• to terrorize: to make someone feel extremely frightened or threatened
• to torture: to deliberately cause someone severe physical or mental suffering