Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• flamed out: To undergo a sudden and unexpected loss of power or function.
• throw cold water on: To discourage or criticize an idea or enthusiasm.
• tie in: To make a connection to bring two things together
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• such as: For example; like
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• have to: Must do
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• at least: As a minimum
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look back: To think about past events
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• before now: Up until this moment; previously.
• direct to: To show or tell someone how to get to a place.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• gender: State of being male or female
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• unleash: To release or let an animal go
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• merchandise: Goods for sale
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• reliable: Being likely to be true; believable
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• ripple: Small gentle low wave on the surface of water, etc.
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• allocate: To distribute or set apart for a plan or purpose
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mermaid: Creature with top half a woman, bottom half a fish
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• apocalyptic: Involving great disaster or destruction
• bug: To bother someone
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• verse: Writing with words that rhyme or are rhythmic
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• sentient: Having feelings and consciousness
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• unsurprisingly: In an expected manner; predictably
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• poster: A large, printed notice or picture
• flounder: To make clumsy or uncontrolled movements
• allegory: Expression of symbolic fictional figures, actions
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• elemental: Being basic and important
• buoy: (Often official) floating marker in water or sea
• ember: Wood still hot and red after a fire stops burning
• brook: Small river
• ratatouille: Vegetable stew made with various vegetables
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• streamer: Long strip of paper used for decoration
• northeastern: Area in both the north and east
• springtime: Season of growth of plants and trees, after winter