Vocabulary

• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• tv show: A television program.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• spring for: To pay for something, often unexpectedly or generously.
• lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• of yore: Belonging to long ago; in ancient times.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• get a look: To have the opportunity to see something.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
• anyone's guess: Something that is unknown and cannot be predicted.
• break the back of: To overcome the most difficult part of a task.
• check out
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• grasp: Person's control over something
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• weapon: An advantage to help win a contest or conflict
• heroic: Courageous, determined, and worthy of admiration
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• attack: To try to destroy, beat, or injure
• enable: To make it possible to do something
• pair: Two of the same thing, e.g. socks
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• borrow: To take and later return something from another
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• bent: To become curved or no longer straight
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• assassin: Person who kills a public figure
• venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• employ: To use something for a specific task
• cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
• photograph: To take a picture with a camera
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• send: To cause to behave or respond in a particular way
• bane: Something causing misery or death
• armored: (Body, thing) protected by a covering
• hulk: Large object, e.g. a boat
• superhuman: Above or beyond human power or endurance