Vocabulary

• tall order: A task or request that is difficult to achieve.
• weak point: A particular part or quality of someone or something that is not good or effective.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• in point: Relevant; pertinent
• have to: Must do
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• come before: To happen or exist earlier in time than something else.
• equal parts: Amounts that are the same in size or quantity.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• blood red: A very dark or vivid red color similar to the color of blood.
• larger than life: Very exciting, impressive, or with personality beyond normal limits.
• in terms of
• of all things: Used to express surprise or disbelief at something unexpected or unusual.
• on rails: Progressing smoothly and correctly as planned.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• lay to: To bring a ship to rest by anchoring or positioning.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• utterly: Completely
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• blast: To attack someone with words
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• plateau: Flat land that is higher than the land around it
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• obscure: To hide something to make it difficult to be seen
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• vengeance: Punishment in return for an injury or a wrong
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• karma: (Hinduism, Buddhism) force affecting future lives
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• demise: Concerning a death
• tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• vengeful: Serving to gain vengeance
• battle: Military fight between armies
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
• deity: A god or goddess
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• live: To be alive
• showcase: Cabinet to display objects or goods for sale
• revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
• cinematic: Concerning or characteristic of the cinema
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• saga: Description of events occurring over a long period
• tower: Tall, narrow building
• gale: Strong wind; very windy weather
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• trilogy: Series of three connected works
• nemesis: Opponent that is the source of your downfall
• gauntlet: Thick heavy glove worn to protect hands and arms
• rampage: To rush about in a wild, violent, or riotous way
• electrify: To energize or excite people
• style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
• boss: Person in charge of you at work
• game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
• cry: To sound an animal may make to call its family
• splatter: To throw drops of e.g. blood, on surface violently
• colossus: Person or thing of great size or importance
• doubly: Twice as much (in effort or degree)