Vocabulary

• for all time: Forever; eternally.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• at play here: Having an influence or effect in a particular situation.
• owing to: Due to
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• sniff out: To discover something by using your nose; to detect or find something.
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• at least: As a minimum
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• glimpse: To see or notice something very briefly
• tragedy: Play that has a sad ending with many deaths
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
• nefarious: Extremely wicked
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• creature: Animal of any type
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• devour: To eat quickly and hungrily
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• sharp: Person's name
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• fusion: Combining various things to make something new
• monitor: To observe and keep a record of something
• folklore: Traditional beliefs and stories of a people
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• paranoia: Disorder in which you fear people want to harm you
• porcelain: Shiny, delicate substance used to make dishes
• revolt: Protest against authority; fight to take control
• horizontal: Concerning the horizon
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• biology: The study of living things
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• roar: To laugh in a loud and continuous manner
• worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
• erratic: Not acting in a regular/planned way; unpredictable
• clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
• parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
• torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
• originate: To first come into existence
• iteration: Single execution of a repeated set of instructions
• dangle: To hang loosely in the air; hold a thing like this
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• intergalactic: Between or among galaxies
• imaginative: Able to think of new and interesting ideas
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• pounce: To jump forward suddenly after waiting to attack
• antagonist: (Literature) someone who is an enemy or opponent
• annihilation: Total destruction
• skin: To defeat someone easily and completely
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• masterful: Having the ability to take control of something
• fleshy: Rather fat
• elk: Largest North American deer that has a lot of hair
• superman: Person with great powers and abilities