Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• cast of characters: The actors and roles in a play, film, or other performance.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• only from: Exclusively originating or sourced from a particular place or entity.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• on to: Toward something; forward
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• break out
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• work out
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• stand down: To end a state of readiness, e.g. for war
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• bring forth: To give birth to animals or children
• well-oiled machine: A system or organization that operates very efficiently.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• with regard to: Concerning; in relation to.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• hold in: To hide your emotions and not let them show
• check out
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• merchandise: Goods for sale
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• regard: Admiration or respect for a person or thing
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• public: Owned by the government
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• predecessor: Something that comes before another in a series
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• proposition: General claim or theory
• discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• license: To give official permission to do something
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
• weary: To make or become tired or lose energy or strength
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• commonplace: Being average or ordinary
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• avatar: An online character that represents who you are
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• installment: One of many payments you have to make
• overdue: Past the date you should do something
• less: Smaller in amount or degree
• supremacy: State of being greatest or best possible
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
• trilogy: Series of three connected works
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• bode: To be an omen for (good or bad events)
• gimmick: Trick or device used to attract or draw attention
• plagiarism: Copying the work of others pretending it's yours
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• stint: Short period of time
• clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• sully: To make dirty; soil or tarnish
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
• titanic: Concerning great force or power
• apiece: Each, individually
• hobbit: Imaginary being in stories by JRR Tolkien