The same fifteen words as the cards above, written out in full — easy to scan, search or print.

borrow a bookA2phrase

To take a book, use it, and give it back later.

Can I borrow a book from you for the weekend?

a bookwormB1noun

A person who loves reading more than anything.

My sister is a real bookworm, and she reads on the bus every morning.

a chapterA2noun

One part of a book.

I read a chapter a night before I go to sleep.

do your homeworkA2phrase

To do the school work that you do at home.

You can watch TV after you do your homework.

look it upA2phrasal verb

To find a word or a fact in a book or on your phone.

I don’t know the capital of Peru, so I’ll look it up.

precociousC1adjective

Far cleverer than other children of the same age.

She was a precocious girl who could read before she was three.

wickedB2adjective

Bad or cruel, but in a way that is fun to watch.

The wicked stepmother is the best character in the play.

twistedB2adjective

Strange and a little nasty, in a way that can be fun.

The story has a twisted ending that made everyone laugh.

lendA2verb

To give something to someone so they can use it and give it back later.

Could you lend me your pen? I left mine at home.

a headmistressB1noun

A woman who is in charge of a school; a principal in America.

The headmistress talks to the whole school every Monday morning.

a librarianA2noun

A person who works in a library and helps people find books.

The librarian showed me where the history books were.

a waste of timeB1phrase

Something that is not useful or worth doing.

That meeting was a waste of time, because nobody decided anything.

tear upB1phrasal verb

To pull paper, a letter or a book into pieces.

He was so angry that he tore up the letter.

deal withB1phrasal verb

To do something about a person or a problem.

Our teacher knows how to deal with a noisy class.

magicA2noun

A special power that makes impossible things happen.

The children watched the show and thought it was real magic.