Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
• carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• going on: To continue doing something
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• for cause: With a legally justifiable reason or cause, especially in dismissal or action.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• regardless of
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• amounted to: To have reached a total of; to be equal to.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in style: Fashionable; popular
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
• fever pitch: A state of extreme excitement or agitation.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• check out
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• evolve: To develop certain features
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• amount: Quantity of something
• obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
• threshold: Degree or level at which something begins
• inherently: As an essential part of
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• furious: Extremely angry
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• extinction: When every example of animal, plant is dead
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• exile: State of being forced to leave your country
• despicable: Deserving contempt; causing strong disapproval
• immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
• hamper: to prevent somebody from easily doing or achieving something
• slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
• gibberish: Unintelligible talking
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• startling: So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• slim: Being thin in an appealing way
• live: To be alive
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• chapter: Small local group forming part of a larger one
• salvage: To save damaged or discarded material
• antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
• disservice: Act intended to help that turns out badly
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• love: Person's name
• caribbean: Concerning the culture and people of Caribbean
• locust: Insect similar to a grasshopper, that can swarm
• incoherent: Not logical or not well-organized