Vocabulary

• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at the most: No more than; maximum amount or degree.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the back seat: Having a less active or secondary role; not in control.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• came across as: To give a particular impression; to seem.
• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• charged with: To be officially accused of something
• one too many: More than is acceptable or advisable; excessive.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• conduct: Your behavior
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• backlash: a strong negative reaction by a large number of people, for example to something that has recently changed in society
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• role: Character played by an actor
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• lapse: (Of license, etc.) to stop being valid; expire
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• battle: Military fight between armies
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• prosthetic: Artificial
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• bastard: Someone whose parents were not married
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• portrayal: Actor's representation of a character
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• swift: Quick
• fateful: Having an important (bad) effect on future events
• disrespectful: Rude and lacking respect
• inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
• destroyer: Something that destroys others, e.g. a navy ship
• gaga: Mentally incapable, through age
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing
• ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV