Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• freak out: To react or behave in a wild or irrational way
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• out of sight, out of mind: People forget things or people when not seen regularly.
• in his place: Instead of him; as his substitute.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• dispose of: To get rid of something, especially by throwing it away.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• at random
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• chill: State of being a little cold
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• folk: (Of ordinary people) not sophisticated
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• leave: To go away from; depart
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• persona: Personality that you project in public
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• craven: With no courage at all; very cowardly
• live: To be alive
• clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
• happen: To take place or occur
• notoriety: the state of being famous for being bad in some way
• serial: Story that is told is several parts on TV or radio
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• clan: Group of related families or people
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• unimaginable: That cannot be imagined; unthinkable
• loosely: In a relaxed, calm, and free manner
• outback: Wild uninhabited parts in the center of Australia
• outsider: Someone who is not part of or accepted in a group
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• borderland: Area on either side of a border or boundary