Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• turn in: To produce or achieve a good performance
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• next to: Being located along side another
• whoopee cushion: A rubber cushion that makes a noise resembling flatulence when someone sits on it, used as a practical joke.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
• on location: At a place that is not a studio; a place away from the studio where a movie or TV show is being filmed
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• such as: For example; like
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• tedious: Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
• performance: Act of doing something
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• role: Character played by an actor
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• cushion: Soft object to make a seat more comfortable
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
• summary: Brief, complete and accurate
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
• forest: Large area with many trees
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• gravel: Very small pieces of rock often used to make paths
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
• recast: To change the actors or their roles in a film