Vocabulary

• first shot: The first attempt at doing something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look back: To think about past events
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• tv show: A television program.
• under arrest: Being held by the police; formally detained.
• in style: Fashionable; popular
• go on: To continue doing something
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• narrative: The telling of a story
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• hangover: Ill feeling from drinking too much alcohol
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• great: Very good; better than before
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• cop: Slang for police officer
• reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
• apt: Likely or having a tendency to act a certain way
• instinctive: Created or done through intuition, not thought
• linear: Made of lines
• pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
• combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
• diner: Person who dines; customer in restaurant
• chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
• android: Robot that looks or seems human
• rooster: Adult male chicken
• transcendent: Beyond the range of human experience/understanding
• abbey: Religious building in a Christian community
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• medley: Mixture (of songs, music etc.)
• madonna: A representation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus