JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

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Stony broke: (adj) /ˌstəʊ.ni ˈbrəʊk/. If someone is stony broke, they have no money.
Bloke: (noun) /bləʊk/. A man, often one who is considered to be ordinary:
Ex: Paul's a really good bloke (= I like him a lot). // He's a funny (sort of) bloke (= slightly strange).
Synonyms: chap UK informal old-fashioned // fella informal // fellow
Sound (adj) /saʊnd/. Not broken or damaged; healthy; in good condition:
Ex: It's an old building but it's still structurally sound. // Considering his age, his body is surprisingly
sound. // Was she of sound mind (= not mentally ill) at the time of the incident?
Billy-o: (adv) /ˈbɪl.i.əʊ/. A lot or very quickly, strongly, etc.:
Ex: We worked like billy-o to get it finished.
Lead (verb) to take hold of a person or animal and take him, her, or it somewhere:
Ex: He led the horse out of the stable.
Trade-in: (noun) /ˈtreɪd.ɪn/. A method of buying sth new by giving sth you own as part of the
payment for it:
Creep: (noun) /kriːp/. An unpleasant person, especially a man:
Ex: He was such a creep - he was always staring at me in the canteen.
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Lousy: (adj) /ˈlaʊ.zi/. Very bad
Startled: (adj) /ˈstɑː.təld/. Surprised and slightly frightened:
Ex: He was startled when dozens of strangers showed up at his office.
Leap: verb /liːp/ leaped or leapt, leaped or leapt. To make a large jump or sudden movement,
usually from one place to another:
Ex: He leaped out of his car and ran towards the house.
Stupefied: (adj) /ˈstjuː.pɪ.faɪd/. Very surprised or shocked:
Ex: We were so stupefied by the news that we all sat in silence for a long time.
Snatch: (verb) /snætʃ/. To take hold of sth suddenly and roughly:
Ex: He snatched the photos out of my hand before I had a chance to look at them.
Chump: (noun) /tʃʌmp/. A silly or stupid person:
Fling: (verb) /flɪŋ/ - flung, flung. To throw sth or sb suddenly and with a lot of force:
Ex: UK informal: Could you fling the paper over here (= give me the paper)?
Summon: (verb) /ˈsʌm.ən/. To increase your courage or strength, especially with an effort:
Ex: It took me six months to summon (up) the courage to ask him out for a drink.
Mean: (adj) /miːn/. Unkind or unpleasant:
Ex: Stop being so mean to me! // She just said it to be mean.
Sprout: (verb) /spraʊt/. To produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair,
and other developing parts) to begin to grow:
Ex: It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.
Lunatic: (noun) /ˈluː.nə.tɪk/. Sb who behaves in a silly or dangerous way // mentally ill
Bare: (adj) /beər/. If a cupboard or room is bare, there is nothing in it.
Behold: (verb) /bɪˈhəʊld/ beheld, beheld. To see or look at sb or sth:
Ex: The new bridge is an incredible sight to behold.
Golly: exclamation UK /ˈɡɒl.i/. Used to show surprise:
Ex: Grandad might be 70 but he said he'd finish the marathon and, by golly, he did.
Glisten: (verb) /ˈɡlɪs.ən/. To shine by reflecting light from a wet or smooth surface:
Synonyms: gleam; glint; shine.
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Yell: verb /jel/. To shout sth or make a loud noise, usually when you are angry, in pain, or excited:
Ex: Our neighbours were yelling (obscenities) at each other this morning.
Gape: (verb) /ɡeɪp/. To look in great surprise at sb or sth, especially with an open mouth:
Ex: They stood gaping at the pig in the kitchen.
Clot: (noun) /klɒt/. UK old-fashioned informal a stupid person:
Ex: Look what you've done, you clot!
Grab: (verb) /ɡræb/. To take hold of sth or sb suddenly and roughly:
Ex: He grabbed (hold of) his child's arm to stop her from running into the road.
The lot: (noun) /lɒt/. Informal - everything
Ex: I'll sell you the whole lot for only £50.
Nimble: (adj) /ˈnɪm.bəl/. Quick and exact either in movement or thoughts. Synonym: spry
Ex: His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer.
Keen: (adj) /kiːn/. Very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) sth very much:
Ex: Joan wanted to go to a movie but I wasn't keen (= I didn't want to go).
Scramble: (verb) /ˈskræm.bəl/. To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands
to help you:
Ex: She scrambled up the steep hillside and over the rocks.
Mighty: (adj) /ˈmaɪ.ti/. Very large, powerful, or important:
Ex: In the next game they will face the mighty Patriots.
Ghastly: (adj) /ˈɡɑːst.li/. Unpleasant and shocking:
Ex: Today's newspaper gives all the ghastly details of the murder.
Rumbling: (noun) /ˈrʌm.bəl.ɪŋ/ /ˈrʌm.blɪŋ/. A continuous low sound:
Ex: the rumbling of distant guns/thunder
Tick: (noun) /tɪk/. UK informal a very short time:
Ex: Hold on/Hang on a tick - I'm not quite ready. // I'll be with you in a tick/in two ticks.
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Gasp: verb /ɡɑːsp/. To take a short, quick breath through the mouth, esp. because of surprise,
pain, or shock:
Ex: "Help me!" he gasped.
Nasty: adj /ˈnɑː.sti/
1- Bad or very unpleasant: Ex: a nasty shock/surprise // There's a nasty smell in here.
2- Unkind: Ex: Don't be so nasty to your brother - he's four years younger than you!
3- Mainly UK: dangerous or violent: Ex: The situation could turn (= become) nasty at any moment.
Gizzard: noun /ˈɡɪz.əd/. A part of bird's stomach that has thick muscles, where food is ground
down (= broken into small pieces by pressing or squeezing), especially with very small stones:
Most water birds keep grit, quartz, and other small stones in their muscular gizzard to help grind
up food.
Hiss: verb /hɪs/. To say something in a quiet angry way:
Ex: "Shut up, Tom!" she hissed.
Be/go round the twist: also send sb round the twist UK old-fashioned. To be, become, or make sb
else become angry or unable to behave in a reasonable way:
Ex: If I'd stayed there any longer, I'd have gone round the twist.
Shrink: verb UK /ʃrɪŋk/ shrank, shrunk
1- To become smaller, or to make sth smaller: Ex: Your sweater will shrink if you wash it at too
high a temperature.
2- To move away from sb or sth because you are frightened: Ex: The child shrank behind the sofa
as his father shouted at him.
3- To move away from sth unpleasant or frightening: Ex: My first reaction was to shrink in disgust
at the sight of it.
Unholy: adj /ʌnˈhəʊ.li/. Extremely unpleasant:
Ex: an unholy mess/row/noise
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GAD (generalized anxiety disorder) noun UK /dʒen.ər.əl.aɪzd æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti dɪsˌɔː.dər/. Frequent
worry about everyday things that is so bad a person cannot live a normal life.
Hitch: /hɪtʃ/. To fasten sth to another thing by tying it with a rope or using a metal hook:
Ex: The horses were hitched to a shiny, black carriage.
Gaze: verb /ɡeɪz/. To look at sth or sb for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or
because you are thinking about something else: Synonym: stare
Ex: He spends hours gazing out of the window when he should be working.
Aloft: adverb /əˈlɒft/. In the air or in a higher position:
Ex: We held our glasses aloft.
Dreaded: adj /ˈdred.ɪd/. Causing worry or fear:
Ex: My dreaded cousin is coming to stay!
Crunch: /krʌntʃ/. The sound of hard food being crushed between the teeth, or like sth being
crushed or broken:
Mutter: verb /ˈmʌt.ər/. To speak quietly and in a low voice that is not easy to hear, often when
you are worried or complaining about sth // (the sound of) words being said very quietly:
Gosh: exclamation /ɡɒʃ/. Used to express surprise or strength of feeling:
Ex: Gosh, I didn't expect to see you here!
Grumpy: adj /ˈɡrʌm.pi/. Easily annoyed and complaining: Synonyms: bad-tempered; crabby
informal; grouchy informal; ill-tempered formal
By gum! Used to express surprise:
Ex: By gum, he's a big lad!
Hunch: noun /hʌntʃ/. An idea that is based on feeling and for which there is no proof:
Ex: Sometimes you have to be prepared to act on/follow a hunch.
Golly: /ˈɡɒl.i/. Used to show surprise:
Gosh: /ɡɒʃ/. Used to express surprise or strength of feeling:
Rush: /rʌʃ/ to (cause to) go or do something very quickly:
Scrub: /skrʌb/ to rub sth hard in order to clean it, especially using a stiff brush, soap, and water:
Rinse: /rɪns/ to use water to clean the soap or dirt from sth:
Ex: First apply shampoo to hair and then rinse thoroughly.
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Gross: adj /ɡrəʊs/ extremely unpleasant:
Ex: "Oh, gross!" she said, looking at the flies buzzing above the piles of dirty plates.
Obscene: adj /əbˈsiːn/ offensive, rude, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related
to sex or showing sex:
Tensely: adv /ˈtens.li/ in a worried or nervous way:
Ex: They all waited tensely for the verdict.
Bough: noun /baʊ/ a large branch of a tree