Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• opening sequence: The series of shots or scenes that appear at the beginning of a film or television program, often setting the tone or introducing key elements of the story.
• up to eleven: Taking something to an extreme or maximum level.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• sink in: (Of an idea) to slowly be understood or felt
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• superior: Better; higher quality
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• haunt: To remain in the mind causing worry, sadness, pain
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• drag: To reluctantly move or go somewhere
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• agony: Great pain or suffering
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• utter: To make a particular sound; speak
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• ambiguous: Able to be understood in more than one way
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
• greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
• morale: ​the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• gown: Long loose clothing worn over other clothes
• dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
• alternatively: (Used when suggesting another choice)
• paranormal: Not in accordance with scientific laws
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• respective: Belonging to each of two or more persons or things
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• contentious: Tending to create argument or division
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• coward: Someone too afraid to do what is right or needed
• add: To include as well
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• forget: To not remember something
• positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• toad: Small amphibian animal very similar to a frog
• trample: To step heavily on something or someone
• chess: Game of mental strategy for two players
• beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
• foreshadow: To be a sign of future events