Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• fall from grace: To lose respect, status, or favor from others.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• music scene: The environment and community related to music in a particular location or genre.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• wash up: To clean the plates, bowls and cups after eating
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• barely: Only just; just possible
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• amount: Quantity of something
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• financial: Involving money
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• 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
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• adept: Being highly skilled in some activity
• installment: One of many payments you have to make
• inquisitive: Asking lots of questions; curious
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
• glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• crow: Large black bird
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• lackluster: (Of a performance) lacking brilliance or vitality
• freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
• scumbag: A person considered unpopular or low-life
• hallelujah: Shout or song of praise to God
• searcher: Customs official whose job is to search baggage