Vocabulary

• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• scrunch up: To squeeze or crumple into a compact mass.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• get with it: To understand and become involved in what is happening.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• green screen: A background consisting of a green screen, used to add visual effects in post-production.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• in the can: Completed; successfully finished.
• sell on: To resell something, often at a higher price.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• check out
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• evolve: To develop certain features
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• whopping: (Informal) huge; very big
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• bitter: Feeling angry and sad over something
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• scar: Long lasting emotional pain from a bad experience
• riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• mad: Very angry
• purse: Small bag for carrying money and other things
• fetal: Of a fetus or unborn baby
• dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• mourn: To feel or show extreme sadness
• broom: Brush with a long handle, used for cleaning
• moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
• bolt: Line of electricity in the sky from lightning
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• shady: Dark because something blocks the light
• dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
• mount: To attach something to something else
• bastard: Someone whose parents were not married
• bonus: Extra money for achieving, exceeding targets
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• nephew: Son of your brother or sister
• installment: One of many payments you have to make
• incidentally: As part of something else; as it happens
• enchant: To hold the admiration of others; charm
• moan: To complain about something
• dead: Not alive
• robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• revamp: To repaint or redecorate in a new design scheme
• actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• titanium: Light, extremely strong, whitish silver metal
• harry: Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• color: To change or affect someone's opinion
• team: Group of people working on a task together
• lily: Type of plant with big, leafy flowers