Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• in a heartbeat: Immediately; without hesitation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• flesh out: To make fuller by adding details to
• as you please: Used to indicate freedom of choice or preference.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• aside from
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• for a song: Very cheaply; at a low price.
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• dread: To await with great fear
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• address: Exact street location of a place
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• performance: Act of doing something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• tale: Story that is not true
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• cringe: To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• fairy: Small imaginary being that can do magic
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• oppression: Treatment of people to limit their freedom
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
• portal: Type of gate or entry point, e.g. to the internet
• blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
• potion: Drink said to have a magic effect
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• climax: Most exciting, intense point in a series of events
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• call: A order or request for action
• voice: Ability to sing well
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• depiction: Picture or a written description of something
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• heartbeat: Beat of your heart
• gal: Another way to say girl
• remake: To arrange or prepare something again
• gothic: With mysterious/frightening events, as in a castle
• hypothermia: Subnormal body temperature
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• name: What something or someone is called
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• white: Person's name
• angelic: Resembling or similar to an angel
• macabre: Suggesting death or violence in a weird way
• showman: Person skilled at making effective presentations
• huntsman: Man who hunts animals to kill them