Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• happy ending: A conclusion to a story, play, movie, etc., in which everything turns out well for the protagonists.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• performance: Act of doing something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• escort: Person going with you for protection/help/company
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• lengthy: Having a lot of something, such as pages in a book
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• gloomy: (E.g. of a room) dark; dim; poorly lit
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• sitcom: Humorous drama based on day-to-day life
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• prostitution: Practice of offering sex for money
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• overboard: Going over the side of a boat or ship into the sea
• prostitute: To sell your body; to exchange sex for money
• ensemble: Group of things, people working together
• screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
• buddhist: Someone who follows the teachings of Buddha
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• eve: The time just before something happens
• marshall: Person's name