entertainment
[noun]
movies, television shows, etc. or an activity that is made for people to enjoy
Ex:
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to rehearse
[verb]
to practice a play, piece of music, etc. before the public performance
Ex:
Before
the
big
dance
recital
,
the
ballet
troupe
spent
hours
rehearsing
their
routines
.
director
[noun]
a person in charge of a movie or play who gives instructions to the actors and staff
Ex:
The
director
guided
the
actors
through
the
scene
.
scene
[noun]
a part of a movie, play or book in which the action happens in one place or is of one particular type
Ex:
The
opening
scene
of
the
movie
was
shot
in
Paris
.
narrative
[noun]
a story or an account of something especially one that is told in a movie, novel, etc.
Ex:
Her
new
book
presents
a
compelling
narrative
of
survival
and
hope
.
movie
[noun]
a story told through a series of moving pictures with sound, usually watched via television or in a cinema
Ex:
She
downloaded
a
new
movie
to
watch
on
her
laptop
during
the
flight
.
trivia
[noun]
details, facts, or matters that are not important or useful
Ex:
He
shared
trivia
about
space
exploration
during
the
lecture
.
to suppose
[verb]
to think or believe that something is possible or true, without being sure
Ex:
I
suppose
the
project
will
be
completed
on time
if
everyone
stays on
track
.
to slam
[verb]
to hit or strike with great force, often making a loud noise
Ex:
In
a
moment
of
anger
,
the
player
slammed
the
chess piece
onto
the
board
.
accidentally
[adverb]
by chance and without planning in advance
Ex:
I
accidentally
left
my
keys
at home
this
morning
.
to incorporate
[verb]
to legally form a company or organization and to give it a separate legal identity from its owners
Ex:
She
was
incorporating
the
nonprofit
to
help
underprivileged
children
.
to shoot
[verb]
to film or take a photograph of something
Ex:
She
plans
to
shoot
her
first
short film
next
month
.
stunt
[noun]
a dangerous and difficult action that shows great skill and is done to entertain people, typically as part of a movie
Ex:
She
trained
for
months
to
master
the
complex
stunt
for
her
upcoming
film
.
to remain
[verb]
to stay in the same state or condition
Ex:
Please
remain
seated
until
the
airplane
comes to
a
complete
stop
.
to cost
[verb]
to require a particular amount of money
Ex:
Last
year
,
the
home
renovation
cost
them
a
significant
portion
of
their
savings
.
fascinated
[adjective]
intensely interested or captivated by something or someone
Ex:
Their
fascinated
chatter
filled
the
room
as
they
discussed
the
latest
scientific
discovery
.
amusing
[adjective]
providing enjoyment or laughter
Ex:
Playing
board games
with
friends
is
always
an
amusing
way
to
spend
an
evening
.
dumb
[adjective]
struggling to learn or understand things quickly
Ex:
The
dumb
student
found
it
challenging
to
keep up
with
the
pace
of
the
class
.
bizarre
[adjective]
strange or unexpected in appearance, style, or behavior
Ex:
She
had
a
bizarre
dream
last
night
,
in
which
she
was
flying on
a
giant
banana
through
a
cotton candy
sky
.
fantastic
[adjective]
extremely amazing and great
Ex:
The
view
from
the
top
of
the
mountain
was
fantastic
.
hilarious
[adjective]
causing great amusement and laughter
Ex:
The
hilarious
antics
of
the
mischievous
puppy
brightened up
their
day
.
horrible
[adjective]
extremely unpleasant or bad
Ex:
The
horrible
smell
coming from
the
garbage bin
made it
difficult
to
stay in
the
kitchen
.
hysterical
[adjective]
showing extreme emotion like laughing or crying loudly and wildly, usually because of excitement or strong feelings, but not because of fear or panic
Ex:
The
girl
acted
hysterical
during
the
celebration
,
jumping
and
shouting
.
incredible
[adjective]
too strange and impossible to believe
Ex:
Her
incredible
tale
of
meeting
a
unicorn
was
met with
skepticism
.
odd
[adjective]
unusual in a way that stands out as different from the expected or typical
Ex:
His
odd
choice
of
conversation
topics
,
discussing
ancient
aliens
at
a
dinner party
,
left
everyone
puzzled
.
outstanding
[adjective]
superior to others in terms of excellence
Ex:
His
outstanding
leadership
skills
were
evident
in
how
he
guided
the
team
to
success
.
ridiculous
[adjective]
extremely silly and deserving to be laughed at
Ex:
The
amount of money
he
spent on
a
pet
rock
seemed
ridiculous
to
his
friends
.
silly
[adjective]
showing a lack of seriousness, often in a playful way
Ex:
The
kids
were
being
silly
,
running around
the
playground
and
laughing
.
terrible
[adjective]
extremely bad or unpleasant
Ex:
She
had
a
terrible
headache
that
made it
difficult
to
concentrate
.
weird
[adjective]
strange in a way that is difficult to understand
Ex:
She
's
a little
weird
,
always
wearing
mismatched
socks
on purpose
.
awful
[adjective]
extremely unpleasant or disagreeable
Ex:
The
movie
was
awful
,
so
we
left
the
theater
early
.
wonderful
[adjective]
very great and pleasant
Ex:
She
has
done
a
wonderful
job
organizing
the
event
.
stupid
[adjective]
(of a person) not having common sense or the ability to understand or learn as fast as others
Ex:
I
do
n't
want
to
sound
stupid
,
but
can
you
explain
that
again
?
strange
[adjective]
having unusual, unexpected, or confusing qualities
Ex:
It
's
strange
that
he
did
n't
call
,
he
's
usually
so
punctual
.
funny
[adjective]
able to make people laugh
Ex:
I
read
a
funny
comic strip
in
the
newspaper
this
morning
.
exotic
[adjective]
exciting or beautiful because of having qualities that are very unusual or different
Ex:
The
city
’s
exotic
architecture
gave
it
a
unique
charm
.
to dub
[verb]
to change the original language of a movie or TV show into another language
Ex:
She
was
hired
to
dub
the
lead
character
in
the
Japanese
anime
series
for
its
English
release
.