Vocabulary

• action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• got to: To arrive at some place
• hand back: To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• like a man: To act bravely or responsibly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• check out
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• latch onto: To understand something, often after a period of confusion.
• bring on: To cause to appear, e.g. onto a stage
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• make waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• bring back: To cause to remember
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• up to snuff: Meeting the required standard; satisfactory.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• spin off: A company that is formed from part of an existing company.
• steel up: To make oneself mentally strong or determined.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• performance: Act of doing something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• role: Character played by an actor
• charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
• collision: Act of crashing into someone or something else
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• great: Very good; better than before
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• long: Person's name
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• uncharted: (Land, waters) not yet surveyed or investigated
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
• abduction: Crime of taking (a child) away by force
• indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
• joystick: Moveable manual control for computer games
• hornet: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting you
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• robin: Person's name
• heavyweight: Professional boxer in a greater weight class
• barb: Sharp point which curves backwards