Vocabulary

• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• fold out: To open or unfold something that is folded.
• in the shadow of: Close to and influenced or dominated by something else.
• on the books: Recorded in official documents or laws.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• curl up: To lie or sit with your legs bent close to your body.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• at sea
• scheduled for: To be planned or arranged for a specific time.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
• black and white
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• draw in: To attract or entice someone or something.
• to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• couple: To join something to something else
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
• tale: Story that is not true
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
• curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
• revise: To make changes or add something to improve
• great: Very good; better than before
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• palette: Flat board for mixing paint
• bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• propose: To make an offer of marriage
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• drawer: Sliding box of a desk, closet used to store things
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• fairytale: Story about fairies told to amuse children
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• biography: Story of a person's life as told by someone else
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• ribbon: Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• long: Person's name
• kitten: Young cat
• lullaby: Quiet song intended to lull a child to sleep
• carousel: Moving belt carrying bags to be claimed at airport
• flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
• encyclopedia: Reference book of information about many subjects
• nordic: Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland
• poster: A large, printed notice or picture
• comet: Moving object in space, with a long, bright tail
• syndicate: Group of people or businesses that work together
• catalogue: Book of items that are available for purchase
• origami: Japanese art of folding paper into artistic shapes
• canon: General rule of how to behave or do things
• removable: Able to be taken away or taken off
• gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to