GLOSSARY "THE LOST WORLD"

CHAPTER 1

Sadly- in an unhappy way
Boss- the person who is in charge of an organization and who tells others what to do
Interview- a meeting in which someone answers questions about himself or herself for a newspaper article, television show, etc.
Liar- someone who tells lies
Request- the act of politely or officially asking for something

CHAPTER 2

Thick- having a large distance between two sides
Deep- going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to the bottom
Nodded- to move your head down and then up, sometimes several times, especially to show agreement, approval, or greeting, or to show something by doing this
Didn't mean- to express or represent something such as an idea, thought, or fact
Rubbish-garbage, trash waste material or things that are no longer wanted or needed
Complaint- a statement that something is wrong or not satisfactory

CHAPTER 3 

Injured- hurt or physically harmed
Plateau- a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
Looked like-to appear likely to happen
Journey-the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle
Shot- to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at him, her, or it
Wing- the flat part of the body that a bird, insect, or bat uses for flying, or one of the flat, horizontal structures that stick out from the side of an aircraft and support it when it is flying

CHAPTER 4

 Lecture- a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students

CHAPTER 5

Trip- a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again
Trick- an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment
There was a knock on the door on the door-
None- not one (of a group of people or things), or not any
Argue- to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them
Narrow- having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length
Pointting to- to hold something so that it faces towards something else/ to face towards a particular direction
Pushed- to move someone or something by pressing them with your hands or body
Bushes- a short, thick plant with a lot of branches
Hill- a raised area of land, smaller than a mountain

CHAPTER 6

Camp- An area where people stay in tents for a short time, usually for a holiday
Bit- a small piece or amount of something
Cave- a large hole in the side of a cliff (= straight, high rock next to the sea), mountain, or under the ground

CHAPTER 7 

Ropes - very thick string made from twisted thread
Abyss - a very deep hole
Path - a long, narrow area of ground for people to walk along
Hatchets - a long, narrow area of ground for people to walk along
Crash - a sudden, loud noise made when something falls or breaks

CHAPTER 8 

Branches - a sudden, loud noise made when something falls or breaks
Hole - a hollow space in something, or an opening in a surface
Pool - an area of water that has been made for people to swim in
Females - a person or animal that belongs to the sex that can produce eggs or have babies
Males - belonging to or relating to the sex that cannot have babies
Earth - the planet that we live on

CHAPTER 9

Bites - to cut something using your teeth
Poisonous - containing poison
Whispered - to speak extremely quietly so that other people cannot hear
Darkness  - a state in which there is little or no light
Footsteps - the sound of a foot hitting the ground when someone walks
Frog - a small, green animal with long back legs for jumping that lives in or near water
Shook his head - past tense of shake
Half-ape - a hairy animal like a monkey but with no tail and long arms
Border - the line that separates two countries or states
Shook hands with - past tense of shake

CHAPTER10

Brave - showing no fear of dangerous or difficult situations
Hunter - to chase and kill wild animals
Trap - a piece of equipment for catching animals