Active vocabulary list Unit 11 alphabetical
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accurate(ly) 11.3
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act n. 11.5
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act v, acting n., action n. 11.2
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action/adventure movie 11.4
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adapt v. to/from smth 11.2
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adequate (ant. inadequate) 11.1
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animation 11.1
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appeal v. (to smb), n. have appeal 11.4
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atmosphere 11.1
10. autobiography 11.1
11. award n.
win (won, won)/ earn an award 11.2
12. bestseller 11.2
13. blockbuster, science fiction (sci-fi) blockbuster 11.2
14. breathtaking 11.1
15. bring home to smb 11.3
16. bring together 11.5
17. broadcast (past,p.p. broadcast or broadcasted), broadcaster 11.4
18. cast (cast, cast) v. n. 11.4
19. chapter 11.1
20. character 11.1
21. choreograph /’koriəgra:f/ v., superbly choreographed fight scenes 11.4
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chutzpah n./ˈhʊtspə/= hutzpah; 11.3
claim v. 11.2
classic but classical music 11.1
classical music 11.1
comedian n. 11.5
complex (adj) 11.4
contact v., n. have (little) contact with smb 11.2
convey v. 11.3
country music 11.1
cover v. 11.3
crime 11.1
critic (n) 11.2
current affairs (programme) 11.1
daunt v. 11.3 daunted (adj) ant. undaunted
disappointed be disappointed with smth, disappointment n., be a huge disappointment 11.1
dispatch n. 11.3
do an interview, a show 11.2
documentary 11.1
dub (v) 11.4
effect n., have (strong) effect on smb 11.1
electrifying 11.1
epic 11.2
episode 11.1
event n. daily/monthly/annual event 11.5
expose smb to smth - 11.1
far and wide, from far and wide 11.3
folk music 11.1
frightening syn. (truly) scary 11.1
full-length (adj) 11.4
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genre 11.4
give rise to smth=lead to, result in smth 11.2
good versus evil 11.4
gripping 11.1
groundbreaking 11.1
heavy going 11.1
hero, heroine 11.4
58. highlight n. 11.5
59. hilarious, hilariously 11.1
60. hip-hop 11.1
61. hit 11.2
62. horror 11.1
63. household name 11.2
64. incomparable 11.1
65. incredible 11.1
66. influence n. be/have big influence on smb/smth 11.2
67. integrity n. 11.3
68. jazz 11.1
69. juggler n. 11.5
70. keep smb on the edge of one’s 11.1
71. lead actor, actress 11.2, 3,4
72. location, many locations all over/around the world 11.4
73. make/release an album, a film 11.2
74. masterpiece 11.2
75. media genres 11.1
76. moving adj. 11.1
77. novel 11.1
78. on, be on 11.1
79. opera 11.1
80. outstanding 11.1
81. page-turner (n) 11.1
82. participate v. (in an event), participant n., participation n. 11.5
83. pick up phr.v. 11.4
84. piece n. 11.3
85. pitch (n) 11.4
86. plot 11.1
87. poor (of low quality) 11.1
88. popular adj. be popular with (both the critics and the public) 11.2
89. publicise v. (product, masterpiece) 11.2
publicity n. escape publicity 11.2
public adj., n.
be seen/appear/speak in public, publicly adv. 11.2
90. puppeteer n. 11.5
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re’cord v. (a tape, a CD, an event, scientific data) ‘record n., recording n. 11.2
reality 11.1
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regard v.=consider regard as 11.2
reggae 11.1
release v., be released on DVD≈ go out v. (about a radio/TV program 11.1
reputation n. establish/make reputation 11.2
romantic comedy 11.4
royalty 11.2
rumour 11.2
science fiction (sci-fi) 11.4
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science fiction 11.1
script 11.2
sequel 11.4
series 11.1
set n. 11.4
single out v. 11.3
sitcom 11.1
sketch 11.1
109. storyline (n) 11.1
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soap 11.1
soul 11.1
special effects, stunning special effects 11.4
star v., stardom n. 11.2
stringer n. 11.3
superb 11.1
suspense n. 11.1
thriller 11.1, 11.4
tough 11.3
traineeship 11.3
twists and turns 11.4
typical of smth 11.1
wangle v. 11.3
withdraw v. from 11.2
witness v. 11.3
write/do a piece/ a story on/about something 11.3
Comparing and contrasting
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a lot worse than
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different from
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less important than
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much better than
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similar to
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the same as
Other useful phrases
We could be a lot worse than…
The best/worst thing about the film is…
What’s great about this is…
What I really like/don’t like about this is the story
The biggest drawback is that…
Generalization words:
1. a large number of
2. the majority of= most (of)
3. a wide variety of
4. the highlight of
5. on the whole=in general=overall