Vocabulary

• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the books: Finished, completed, or officially recorded.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• silver screen: The cinema; the film industry.
• the silver screen: The cinema; the world of films.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• check out
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• gorgeous: Extremely attractive; richly beautiful
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• intriguing: Interesting; arousing your curiosity or wonder
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• distinctive: Having a quality that is different from others
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• gender: State of being male or female
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• trend: Current style or fashion
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• fictional: Including people and events that are not real
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• herb: Small leafy plant used in medicines or food
• meadow: Flat field covered with grass and flowers
• flair: Natural ability to do something well
• mob: A secret criminal organization
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• add: To include as well
• twilight: Period of time just as the sun sets
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• forget: To not remember something
• actress: A woman or girl who acts on a stage or in a movie
• refinement: Act of changing slightly to make it better
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• melodic: (Of music) having a pleasant harmonic sound
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• soprano: Pitch range of the highest female voice