Vocabulary

• in charge: To be responsible for
• break into: To start suddenly (crying, panicking, etc.)
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• hit it off: To get on well on first meeting someone
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• blessing in disguise: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• boil over: When a boiling liquid overflows the container.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• smash hit: A very successful song, film, play, etc.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• pile: Large amount of something
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• performance: Act of doing something
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• role: Character played by an actor
• apparent: Easy to see or clearly understand
• charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• streak: An continuous amount of something, e.g. luck
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• critically: As part of the process of judging something
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• bang: To strike something loudly or forcefully
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• acclaim: To give strong or public praise to
• thunder: Loud sound
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• resurgence: A rise again as to new life and vigor
• tornado: Violent storm with strong winds
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• felony: A serious crime, such as murder
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• snag: To catch something on something sharp
• divorced: To legally end a marriage to (someone)
• can: Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
• coffin: Wooden box in which a dead body is put
• long: Person's name
• retrospect: A survey or review of a past course of events or period of time.
• satire: Written criticism made in a funny way
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• synthesis: Process of making something new out of other ones
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• producer: Company producing or growing a certain product
• fixture: Item that is part of something for a long time
• dropout: One quitting school before graduation
• newfound: Newly discovered
• heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
• ghastly: Frightening or horrible to the senses
• scanner: Machine that copies, reads, or records data
• offscreen: Not on the screen; in real life, not in the movie