Vocabulary

• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• above average
• close up: A photograph or film shot taken of a subject at close range.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• for all intents and purposes: In every practical sense; effectively.
• check out
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• picture: General situation or state of being
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• sung: To make musical sounds with your voice
• movie: Motion picture; film
• photograph: To take a picture with a camera
• halfway: A middle point between two extremes
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• factory: Building where things are made
• leave: To go away from; depart
• musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• policeman: Male police officer
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• comic: Person who stands on a stage and tells jokes
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• strongest: (Of tea or beer) darkest or thickest
• worker: Person who works
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• performance: Act of doing something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• importance: Being important; having a big effect on
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• style: The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• curiously: In a manner differing from the usual or expected
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• powerfully: In a powerful manner; strongly
• drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• prisoner: Someone kept in a prison as punishment for a crime
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• clueless: Totally uninformed about what is going on
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• distracting: To draw someone's attention away from something
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• varied: To change something and make it different
• soundtrack: The songs connected to a movie
• remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
• prostitution: Practice of offering sex for money
• rating: To assess something or consider its qualities
• ruthless: Not considering the feelings or health of others
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• relatable: Easy to understand or feel sympathy for.
• lackluster: (Of a performance) lacking brilliance or vitality
• somber: Grave or even gloomy in character
• duet: Piece of music for two players or singers
• resonant: Strong and deep in tone
• eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
• exposition: Public event to display different products
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• handheld: A digital device, such as a computer, PDA, or cell phone, that is small enough to be held and operated in one hand
• catchy: Being easy to like, remember (of songs)
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range