Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• crime drama: A genre of film or television that focuses on crimes and their investigation.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• go on: To continue doing something
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• sink your teeth into: To become very involved or interested in something with enthusiasm.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• set up
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• turn on
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• slow burn: A gradual increase of anger or tension over time.
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• initially: At first; originally
• narrative: The telling of a story
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• initial: First letter of your given name
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• act: To behave in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• mighty: Having great strength or great size
• longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• alive: Living; not dead
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• monotonous: Lacking in variety; always the same, and so boring
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• ensemble: Group of things, people working together
• lieutenant: Officer in the army, navy, or air force
• downfall: Sudden loss of status/reputation/money
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• misfortune: Unfortunate or unlucky event
• contrive: To devise or bring about with clever planning
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• melodrama: Drama in which people behave in an exaggerated way
• teaser: Someone who jokingly makes fun of others