Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• have to: Must do
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• for England: To an extreme degree; with great intensity, effort, or quantity.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• not all there: Mentally slow, confused, or lacking full awareness.
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• square the circle: To attempt something that is impossible; to try to do the impossible.
• under the sun: Everything in the world; everything imaginable.
• stand out
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• narrative: The telling of a story
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• convey: To carry or transport something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• important: Having power or authority
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
• mythology: Myths of a particular culture or group of people
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• unity: Being in full agreement; being joined together
• special: Being additional or extra
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• loophole: Error when making rules allowing people to avoid
• trilogy: Series of three connected works
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• theorist: A person who forms new ideas about a subject
• finality: Quality of being final or definitely settled