Vocabulary

• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• stand in for: To take the role of another person
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• offer up: To present something, especially to God, as a sacrifice or offering.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• deal with
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on to: Toward something; forward
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• to the day: Exactly on the date specified, without any difference.
• under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• move along: To make progress; advance.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• regardless of
• action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
• skip out: To leave a place or situation secretly, often to avoid paying or fulfilling an obligation.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• chill: State of being a little cold
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• sinister: Suggesting evil or danger; threatening
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• entertain: To receive someone as a guest
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• hurricane: Very severe storm usually occurs near the ocean
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• choke: To cause someone not to breathe
• sketch: Brief account of something without many details
• host: Mass; a great number
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• sesame: Tropical plant with seeds used as food in oil
• cinema: A place for showing movies
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• flick: To hit something with your finger to move it
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• quiet: Hidden, or done in a private way
• parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
• homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
• live: To be alive
• sheriff: Officer who enforces the law in an area
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
• kid: Child or young person
• follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• grouch: To complain about something irritably
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• widow: Woman whose husband has died
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• funny: Causing laughter; amusing
• harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
• awaken: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
• romance: To court someone into a love relationship
• fun: Amusing and enjoyable
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• deer: Large wild animal with long thin legs and antlers
• kill: To cause someone to experience a lot of pain
• movie: Motion picture; film
• whoop: Loud cry expressing excitement or happiness
• teen: Teenager
• skit: Brief dramatic performance, often amusing
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
• exorcist: Someone who can free people from evil spirits
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
• mama: A mother
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'