Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• check out
• in the scene: Present at the location where something is happening or has happened.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• regardless of
• in the frame: Believed to be involved or suspected in an event or crime.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• trickle down: To gradually spread or filter through from top to bottom, especially in economics, referring to the belief that tax cuts or other benefits for the wealthy will ultimately benefit the poor and middle class.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• evolve: To develop certain features
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• strike: To hit something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• shift: To change in position or direction
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• ally: Someone who supports, helps, or defends you
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• euphoria: Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• format: Form, design, or arrangement of something
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
• proxy: Person authorized to act for another
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• software: Computer applications and systems
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• compress: To press tightly together
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• sensor: Device that detects movement or physical stimuli
• severance: Money received when you are let go from a company
• bane: Something causing misery or death
• grainy: Composed of or covered with small particles
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• expanse: Comprehensive and wide area of land or sea
• godfather: Man who acts as a sponsor for a child at baptism