Vocabulary

• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• become popular: To start to be liked by many people.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• at least: As a minimum
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• turn into: To change to become something else
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• utterly: Completely
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• frustration: Annoyance because things don't go the way you want
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• generic: Concerning a product without a brand name
• innocent: Free from guilt or responsibility for a crime
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• contemplate: To consider whether you will do something
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• grit: Strong determination
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• fantasy: Something imagined and very different from reality
• exhaustion: Total loss of strength; extreme tiredness
• act: To behave in a certain way
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• devastation: Act of ruining or destroying something
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• extraordinarily: Extremely
• acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• unintentionally: Without intention; accidentally
• parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
• craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
• wield: To exercise (authority or influence, for example)
• tenure: Land or buildings one owns
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• reincarnation: Rebirth in a new person or form after death
• impractical: Not useful or realistically possible
• buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
• falcon: Fast-flying hunting bird
• clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• chinatown: Area of town with many Chinese stores, restaurants