Vocabulary

• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• coincidence: Occurrence by chance, not design or planned
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• strike: To hit something
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• narrative: The telling of a story
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• crawl: To move very slowly or cautiously
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• intention: Aim or purpose
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• hefty: Being heavy or large
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• obtain: To be given or to earn something through efforts
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• custody: Legal right to be responsible and care for a child
• sequel: Story, movie etc. that follows another similar one
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• proposition: General claim or theory
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• standoff: a situation in which no agreement can be reached
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• deadline: A date or time before which something must be done
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• ensemble: Group of things, people working together
• close: Almost; near
• disagreement: Act or state of not agreeing
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• end: The point where a process or activity stops