Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in terms of
• in power: Having control of a country or organization.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
• out of favor: No longer approved of or supported; having lost popularity or approval.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
• in actuality: In fact; in reality; actually.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• report out: To formally announce or present findings or results.
• count on: To depend on someone
• in the hand: Physically held or grasped in one's hand.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• deal with
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• strike: To hit something
• extent: Point, level or limit to which something reaches
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• fetch: To go and get something and bring it back
• critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• vow: Very serious promise
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• part: Division of a book
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• captive: Person caught and held against their will
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• picture: General situation or state of being
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• wholesale: Concerning the selling of goods in large amounts
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• bode: To be an omen for (good or bad events)
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• ensue: To happen as a result of
• understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• outpost: Outlying branch or position of a main organization
• disillusion: State of having lost belief in or hope
• actuality: The state of existing and being real
• tel: Short form of 'telephone', used with phone numbers