Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• such as: For example; like
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• have to: Must do
• bow to: To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• fade away: To disappear slowly
• break even: To neither make a profit nor a loss
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• check out
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• material: Cloth; fabric
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• afford: To make available, to provide
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• account: An advantage
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• mortal: Destined to die; causing death
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• snatch: To take something quickly or eagerly
• sword: A long metal weapon with a sharp point and edge
• adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• flop: To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
• insurmountable: (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
• adept: Being highly skilled in some activity
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
• flounder: To make clumsy or uncontrolled movements
• appraisal: Evaluation of how good something/someone is
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• late: At a time after the expected time
• pluto: A small planet and the farthest known planet from the sun; it has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
• zeitgeist: Characteristic spirit of an age or generation
• office: Room or building used for business
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• movie: Motion picture; film
• box: A marked area of a baseball field
• clamor: To demand something in a noisy way
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
• battleship: Large and heavily armored warship
• blacklist: To put on a list of things to be avoided