Vocabulary

• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• stay afloat: To have enough money to pay what you owe; to survive financially.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• left out: To forget; omit
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• blockbuster video: A video rental store that was popular in the 1990s and early 2000s.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• movie: Motion picture; film
• football: Round ball kicked by people playing soccer
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• picture: General situation or state of being
• business: A company formed for making profit
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• player: Machine that plays recorded material
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• box: A marked area of a baseball field
• win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
• special: Being additional or extra
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• ninth: 9th
• office: Room or building used for business
• coach: Large, comfortable bus
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• sell: To exchange something for money
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• disc: Thin or flat, round object, e.g. for storing data
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• role: Character played by an actor
• romance: To court someone into a love relationship
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• romantic: Relating to courtship or love
• drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• owner: Person who owns or has something
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• pro: Reason given in support of something
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• respect: To follow the established rules
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• management: People who are in control of a business or group
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• originally: At first; in the beginning
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• ranked: To rate or class things
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• screenplay: Movie script that includes movement and speech
• polling: To ask a group of people in a vote or election