Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• by blood: Connected through biological or family relationships.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• at least: As a minimum
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• beat out: To defeat someone in a competition or contest.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• fuss: Act of being excited in a complaining manner
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• bow: To (cause to) curve or bend
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• avalanche: Large mass of snow falling down a mountain
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• rant: To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
• picture: General situation or state of being
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tattoo: Permanent ink drawing on a person's skin
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• slipper: Soft, comfortable type of indoor footwear
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• voice: Ability to sing well
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
• curly: Having curls or waves
• coincidentally: In an unplanned manner; by chance
• preoccupy: To cause to be absorbed in thinking about a thing
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• squeak: To make a short very high cry or sound
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• mythological: Based on or described in mythology
• jasmine: Plant producing flowers and a sweet smell
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• belle: Young woman noted for being pretty and graceful