Vocabulary

• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• reflect upon: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• little man: A man of short stature.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• going on: To continue doing something
• go on: To continue doing something
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in point: Relevant; pertinent
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• of a certain age: Refers politely to someone who is middle-aged or older.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• pitch black: Extremely dark; completely without light.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• played up: To behave or work badly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• check out
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• lay about: To strike out in all directions with force or violence.
• in a measure: Within one bar or segment in music or time measurement.
• go down a storm: Be received with great enthusiasm or success.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• scratch the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• ostensibly: Apparently true or real, but probably not
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fascination: Quality that attracts attention
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• act: To behave in a certain way
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fond: Happy and loving; To like someone or something very much
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• correlate: To have/show the relationship between two things
• lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• cinematic: Concerning or characteristic of the cinema
• mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• adultery: Sex acts committed outside a marriage
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• ninja: Japanese martial arts warrior, often an assassin
• rethink: To reconsider or think again about something
• bunny: Rabbits
• pail: Bucket
• relive: To remember a past time or event
• pedigree: History of a particular family or animal
• unseen: Not having been seen or able to be seen
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy
• watt: Standard unit used to measure electrical power