Vocabulary

• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• look back: To think about past events
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• at least: As a minimum
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• blond hair: Hair that is pale yellowish in color.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• aside from
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at the tail: At the end or last position in a line or group.
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• seal of approval: An indication that something is of a high standard or officially approved.
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• console: To make someone feel better in times of distress
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• favor: Support or approval from people
• incident: Event, usually unusual or important; accident
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• role: Character played by an actor
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
• snappy: Speaking or reacting irritably, with little reason
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• plumber: Worker installing toilets, pipes etc. in buildings
• mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
• stomp: To walk, dance, or move with heavy steps
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• breakout: Escape from jail
• peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees