Vocabulary

• behind the curtain: Secretly; not in public view.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• have to: Must do
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• condemned to: To be destined for a particular fate, usually negative.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• go on: To continue doing something
• against you: In opposition to you.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• due to: Because of; owing to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• next to: Being located along side another
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• hurdle: Small fence a person or horse jumps over in a race
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• humiliating: Causing you to feel a loss of self-respect
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• juvenile: Concerning young people or children
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fill: To make something full
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• surround: To be all the way around something
• great: Very good; better than before
• mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
• charm: Quality of making people like you; attractiveness
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• demon: Cruel wicked and inhuman person or spirit
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• view: Opinion, belief, or idea about something
• dungeon: Dark underground room in a castle used as a prison
• gritty: Showing strong determination
• veer: To change direction
• antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
• scorpion: Insect with long taim and a poisonous sting
• prequel: A story, or movie that comes before another one
• exorcist: Someone who can free people from evil spirits
• newt: Small salamander that lives mostly in water
• arcadia: Department of Greece in the central Peloponnese