Vocabulary Unit 1 Flashcards
action film
a type of film in which a lot of exciting things happen
adventure film
a film in which the characters go on a journey, often to exotic locations
biopic
a film about the life of a real person
musical romance
a romantic film in which part of the story is sung to music
drama
a film that wants to move its viewer, often by using difficult or controversial subjects
fantasy film
a film with a fantastic theme, usually involving magic, supernatural events, make-believe creatures, or exotic fantasy worlds.
animated film
a film that shows pictures, clay models etc that seem to be really moving
documentary
a film or television or radio programme that gives facts and information about a subject
romcom
romantic comedy
a film about love that is intended to make you laugh
comedy
a (type of) film that is intentionally funny either in its characters or its action
romantic drama
a film that wants to move its viewer, using romantic relationships as a subject
a sci-fi
science-fiction
a film about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets
horror film
a film in which very frightening or unnatural things happen, for example dead people coming to life and people being murdered
western
a film about cowboys in western North America, set especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
thriller
a film that has an exciting story, often about solving a crime
costume drama
a film that is set in the past in which the actors are dressed like people from the past
a series
A group of television programmes that have the same main characters or deal with the same subject
exciting
producing intense, thrilling feelings or emotions
Action films are mostly exciting.
boring/dull
not interesting or exciting
There is never a dull/boring moment in action films.
entertaining
amusing and enjoyable
Casablanca is still regarded as Hollywood’s most entertaining movie.
unpredictable
changing so much that you do not know what will happen next
An unpredictable climax is an element you want to see in any movie.
predictable
happening in a way that you expect and not unusual or interesting
I didn’t like the film because it was extremely predictable and unoriginal.
adventurous
exciting and often dangerous
A lot of people like the adventurous films of Pirates of the Caribbean.
awesome
extremely good
They think Tom Hiddleston is an awesome actor.
impressive
causing someone to feel admiration or respect
The special effects in the film are quite impressive.
glamorous
attractive in an exciting and special way
Some people prefer a glamorous life in Hollywood to an ordinary existence in Flanders
ordinary
not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual
Dwayne Johnson is no ordinary man!
disappointed
unhappy because someone or something was not as good as you hoped or expected, or because something did not happen
When his favourite character died, he was terribly disappointed.
amazing
extremely surprising
Walking along the Walk of Fame is an amazing and thrilling experience if you are a real film fan.
thrilling
extremely exciting
That Fortnite match between the last two survivors was thrilling!
feel-good
causing happy and positive feelings
Romantic comedies are feel-good films because they are heartwarming
heartwarming
seeming to be something positive and good and therefore causing feelings of pleasure and happiness
People donated a lot to the
charity, how
heartwarming.
childish
silly and immature Some people think romantic comedies are a
bit childish because they have a predictable storyline.
gruesome
very unpleasant or violent, usually involving injury or death
In horror films gruesome
things happen.
shocking
very surprising and upsetting
A lot of people found his violent death shocking
horrible
very unpleasant or bad
I hate this horrible film genre.
subtitles
The translation of what is being said shown at the bottom of a cinema or television screen
It’s a French film with English subtitles.
to dub
to change the language in a film into a different language
In some countries they don’t use subtitles but the films are dubbed
to ban
to forbid something, especially officially
Some governments sometimes ban films because of political or religious elements in the plot.
a plot
the story of a film
The movie has a very simple plot.
a director
someone who tells the actors in a film what to do
A film director controls a film’s artistic and dramatic aspects, and visualises the script while guiding the technical crew during the filming of the various scenes
a script
the words in a film
The actor forgot the script again, maybe he shouldn’t drink during work
a scene
a short part of a film in which the events happen in one place
I always cry during this scene. Jack really loved Rose!
a (lead) actor
a person who plays the (most important) part of a character in a movie
The director also decides where the (lead) actors are going to stand and how they will move.
to star in
if someone stars in a film, they are the
main person in it
The director doesn’t choose the actors and actresses who are going to star in the film.
a sequel
a film that continues the story from an earlier one
Spectre was a worthy sequel to Skyfall.
Prince Charming
a character (often a good-looking man) who has to save the princess from danger
Here comes prince charming on his horse to fight the dragon!
a dwarf
a fantastical character of small stature, often shown with a beard and an axe.
The dwarf is working in the mine.
a fairy godmother
a fantastical character, often shown as an older woman with little wings, who is able to grant wishes
The fairy godmother turned the pumpkin into a carriage!
a knight
a brave fighting character who works for the king. Often shown in armour and fighting a dragon
The knight is ready to go on an adventure and slay the dragon!
a hero
the main character of a story, is a good person but sometimes has to grow in order to succeed
We follow our hero in his quest to destroy The One Ring in the fire of Mount Doom.
a sorcerer/sorceress
a fantastical character who possesses magical abilities. They can be good or bad.
The sorceress turned him into a toad with a spell!
a giant
a fantastical character of enormous size, often shown as a stupid creature
Watch out, the giant will crush you!
a genie
a fantastical character with a lot of power, who has the ability to grant wishes
I’m going to ask the genie for an unlimited number of wishes!
a witch
a fantastical character, often shown as evil. They often have warts, a big hat, a hooked nose and a broom.
Watch out for the witch, she’ll grab you at night.
a villain
a bad character
The villain of Harry Potter is Lord Voldemort.
enchanted
magical, placed under a spell
There once was an enchanted forest in a country far far away.
a country far far away
A distant, unknown, imagined country
There once was an enchanted forest in a country far far away.
evil
Bad, cruel, mean
The evil stepmother gave her a poisonous apple.
poisonous
Containing poison, able to cause illness or death
The evil stepmother gave her a poisonous apple.
mysterious
Full of mystery and secrets, strange, not known, or not understood
The magic lamp was found in a mysterious cave.
to cast a spell
to use magical words to have an effect on someone
Don’t wave your wand and cast a spell on me, I’m on your side!
a wand
a special thin stick waved by a person who is performing magic tricks
Don’t wave your wand and cast a spell on me, I’m on your side!
creepy
Scary, frightening
She was left behind in a creepy castle with a monster
to slay
to kill
(irregular verb! to slay, slew, slain)
The knight slew the dragon with his mighty sword.
the setting
the location and time of a story
The setting of Beauty & The Beast is 16th century France.
a main character
the person the story is about
The main character of The Witcher is Geralt of Rivia.
a solution
The answer to a problem or difficult situation
The solution to uniting the kingdom is making Simba king
a twist
a turning point
a change in the way in which something happens, an unexpected event
Wow, he turned out to be a villain after all. What a twist!
envious/jealous
wishing you had what another person has
I’m so envious of Richie Rich. He’s got a rollercoaster in his garden!
Once upon a time…
used at the beginning of children’s stories to mean “a long time ago”
Once upon a time there was an ugly duckling.
greed
a very strong wish to get more of something, especially food or money
(adjective: greedy)
He won the lottery and now he’s going to a casino in Las Vegas. He’s so greedy.
All’s well that ends well.
If the ending is good, everything is good.
They lived happily ever after.
They were happy for the rest of their lives.
brave
showing no fear of dangerous or difficult situations
The brave knight killed the dragon in a decisive fight.
decisive
important for the final result of a situation
The brave knight killed the dragon in a decisive fight.
captivity
a situation in which a person is kept as a prisoner, rather than being free (also said about animals in a zoo)
The princess was released from captivity.
to bite (past simple: bit)
to cut something using your teeth
The snake bit its victim
