Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• have to: Must do
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• pull yourself together: To calm down and regain control of your emotions
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• compared with: In relation to
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• get a life: An exhortation to stop being boring and to find more interesting things to do.
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• check out
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• rational: Able to think clearly
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• tick: To function properly or normally
• evacuate: To move people from dangerous to a safe places
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• flesh: Soft part of fruit, vegetable that can be eaten
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• guidance: Advice on what to do in school, job, future
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• simulation: A copying method to study the real world
• resemblance: Being similar in appearance
• gibberish: Unintelligible talking
• definite: Not likely to change; clearly decided
• part: Division of a book
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
• truth: Real facts about something
• burn: To destroy with fire
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• disclosure: Making private information public
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• suggestion: Idea about what someone should do
• hardcore: (Of sex films, etc.) extremely explicit
• live: To be alive
• stench: Very bad smell
• clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• conjure: To make an image/idea to come into the imagination
• yank: To pull or tug on something
• resurrection: Bringing a dead person/unused thing back to life
• fin: Flat, thin body parts of a fish that help it swim
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• upend: To overturn or turn up on end
• metaphysical: Concerning metaphysics (study of reality of life)
• hymn: Religious song that praises God
• willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
• manifold: Having many and various things
• satanic: Extremely evil or cruel
• theological: Of the study of religion
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave