Vocabulary

• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• save the day: To prevent a disaster or failure; to rescue a situation.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• check out
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• due: When something is required or expected
• elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
• costume: Special clothes, e.g. clothes for acting in a film
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• toddler: Young child learning to walk
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• premise: Foundation idea in an argument/discussion
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• dash: To hit against something with a lot of force
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• sidekick: Person often with another more important person
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• foe: (Literary) an enemy
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• violet: Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• overrun: To exceed or be too much; take too long
• showdown: Game or contest where final result will be decided
• campfire: Small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking
• comeback: A clever or witty retort or reply
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• sitter: Person looking after children for parents