Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on the dot: Exactly on time; punctual.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• touch upon: Mention or discuss something briefly or indirectly.
• into space: Toward or entering the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• 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
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in silhouette: Seen as a dark shape outlined against light.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• lay down on: To neglect duties or avoid work or effort.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• tease: To purposefully bother an animal
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• point: An item to be discussed
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• madness: Obsolete term for legal insanity
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• demise: Concerning a death
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• resemblance: Being similar in appearance
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• sue: Person's name
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• garner: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• come: To arrive at a place
• arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
• universally: Applying to all people, times, places
• mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
• emblem: Visual sign or symbol of (nation or organization)
• cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
• doomsday: A day said to end time; the end of the world
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• wager: To bet money on the result of a game or race
• reed: Person's name
• asterisk: The mark *
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• firstborn: First in order of birth