Vocabulary

• in heat: (Of a female mammal) ready to mate.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• black and white
• allow for: To take into consideration
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at a distance: Far away; not close.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• call attention to: To make someone notice something.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• have to: Must do
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• wildest dreams: The most imaginative or unrealistic hopes or aspirations.
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• scope: Opportunity for action or thought
• dawn: First light of day
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• broad: General; not detailed
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
• lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• conceive: To become pregnant
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• vantage: (usually vantage point) A place or position affording a good view of something
• knack: Ability or talent to do something
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• slick: Confident; effortlessly effective
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• critique: A review of the quality of a work
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• special: Being additional or extra
• gritty: Showing strong determination
• ethos: Guiding principles of a group
• bullshit: Telling lies, nonsense (very rude)
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• sprawl: To spread out in an uncontrolled way
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• house: Place where a specific activity or business occurs
• interplay: Way two or more people/things affect each other
• underside: Lower side of anything
• telephoto: Photograph made with a telephoto lens
• spacey: (Of rooms) wide and roomy