Vocabulary

• 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.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• making music: The act of creating or performing music.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• regardless of
• build upon: To use something as a base for further development.
• action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• thankful to: Feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.
• get a hold: To make contact with someone
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• pointing at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in the making: Developing or being made; in the process of becoming something.
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• confirm: To formally approve or check something
• parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• attire: Clothing (especially fine clothes and fashion)
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• unbearable: Not able to be accepted or tolerated
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• proliferation: Sudden and fast increase in something
• pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
• catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• suffice: To be enough to do something
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• culmination: The point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
• veil: Covering of fine net to protect or hide the face
• famous: Excellent
• meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• choreograph: To arrange the movements of dances and dancers
• tribal: Concerning or about a tribe
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• triple: Group or set of three
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• talk: Style of speaking
• centerpiece: Central or most important feature
• rocky: (Of a marriage, etc.) involving many difficulties
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
• help: To act to enable a person to do something; assist
• wick: Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
• preacher: One speaking in church, etc. about religious ideas
• hilariously: In a very amusing or funny manner
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• recreate: To make a past situation exist again
• prophetic: Having to do with correctly predicting the future
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• sinner: One who sins; one breaking a religious law
• screenshot: Picture taken of a computer screen
• stairway: Way of access consisting of a set of steps
• funniest: Causing the most laughter or amusement