Vocabulary

• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• sing along: To join in singing with someone or something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• such as: For example; like
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• impressive: Causing admiration or respect; grand or expensive
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• fellow: Man or a boy
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• role: Character played by an actor
• foster: To raise a child who is not yours, for payment
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• act: To behave in a certain way
• host: Mass; a great number
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• pornography: Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• afterward: Happening after something else happened
• forget: To not remember something
• unfortunate: Having bad luck; bringing a bad result
• landing: To arrive or cause a boat to arrive at the shore
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
• television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• sell: To exchange something for money
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• teller: Person who works at a bank front counter
• ruby: Very valuable dark red gemstone
• willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers
• slayer: A killer or murderer
• playboy: Man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet