Vocabulary

• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• stand out
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• rational: Able to think clearly
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• ambiguity: State of being confusing, uncertain or unclear
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• corrupt: To persuade someone to act illegal or immorally
• point: An item to be discussed
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• sweep: Man who cleans chimneys
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• breakdown: When normal activity or behavior stops
• person: Man, woman or child
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• stellar: Very brilliant; very successful or good
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• torment: Great mental or physical pain
• approximate: About; not exact but close
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• weak: Not having a strong character
• orphan: Child whose parents have died
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
• finale: Last part of a musical piece or performance
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• crane: Water bird characterized by its long neck and legs
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• website: Collection of webpages in one location
• wholeheartedly: Completely enthusiastically; with great agreement
• claustrophobic: Afraid of being trapped in a small place
• smother: To cover something or someone completely
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• apparition: Ghost or ghostly figure; an unusual appearance
• dolly: Childish form of 'doll'
• novella: A short novel
• housekeeper: Person employed to maintain a home for another
• governess: Woman who is paid to teach children in private