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Film and Entertainment Vocabulary Guide

The document defines various terms related to films and entertainment. It provides definitions for words like actor, actress, animation, cinema, comedy, costume, director, documentary, drama, fantasy, film, filmmaker, horror, and thriller. It also defines terms from the entertainment industry like audience, ballet, band, circus, concert, costume, dance, drama, interval, opera, orchestra, performance, play, and review. Additionally, it lists personality adjectives such as bossy, brave, clever, cowardly, cruel, funny, generous, gentle, hard-working, intelligent, jealous, keen, kind, lazy, lucky, and patient.
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Film and Entertainment Vocabulary Guide

The document defines various terms related to films and entertainment. It provides definitions for words like actor, actress, animation, cinema, comedy, costume, director, documentary, drama, fantasy, film, filmmaker, horror, and thriller. It also defines terms from the entertainment industry like audience, ballet, band, circus, concert, costume, dance, drama, interval, opera, orchestra, performance, play, and review. Additionally, it lists personality adjectives such as bossy, brave, clever, cowardly, cruel, funny, generous, gentle, hard-working, intelligent, jealous, keen, kind, lazy, lucky, and patient.
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Films frightened or shocked

romantic (film) (adj) (a film) involving a love affair


WORD DEFINITION scene (n) one part of a book, play, film, etc. in which the events
act (v) to perform in a play or film happen in one place
action (film) (n) (a film with) exciting things that happen science fiction (n) books, films, etc. about events that take place in the
actor (n) a person whose job is to act in a play, film or on TV future, often involving travel in space
actress (n) a woman whose job is to act in a play, film or on TV screen (n) the large flat surface on which films are shown
adventure (film) (n) (a film with) experiences or events that are very special effects (n) unusual or exciting pieces of action in films / movies
unusual, exciting or dangerous or television programmes, that are created by
animation (n) the method of making films, computer games, etc. computers or clever photography to show things that
with pictures or models that appear to move do not normally exist or happen
cartoon (n) a film that tells a story by using moving drawings star (n) a famous person in acting, music or sport
instead of real people and places star (v) to be one of the main actors in a play, film, etc.
cinema (n) a place where you go to see a film thriller (n) a play, film, book, etc. with a very exciting story, often
comedy (n) an amusing play, film, etc. that has a happy ending about a crime
comedian (n) a person whose job is to entertain people and make western (n) a film or book about life in the past in the west of the
them laugh, for example by telling jokes United States
costume (n) clothes that an actor, etc. wears in order to look like
sth else Entertainment
documentary (n) a film or TV or radio programme that gives facts or
information about a particular subject WORD DEFINITION
drama (n) a play for the theatre, radio or TV audience (n) all the people who are watching or listening to a play,
fantasy (film) (n) (a film with) situations that are not true, that you just concert, speech, the TV, etc.
imagine ballet (n) a style of dancing that tells a story with music but
filmmaker (n) someone who produces films without words
filmstar (n) a person who is a famous actor or actress in films band (n) a small group of musicians who play popular music
(computer) graphics (n) designs, drawings or pictures, that are used especially together, often with a singer or singers
in the production of books, magazines, etc. circus (n) a show performed in a large tent by a company of
hero (n) the most important male character in a book, play, people and animals
film, etc. comedy (n) an amusing play, film, etc. that has a happy ending
heroine (n) the most important female character in a book, play, comedian (n) a person whose job is to entertain people and make
film, etc. them laugh, for example by telling jokes
historical drama (n) film or TV / radio programme about people or events concert (n) a performance of music
in the past costume (n) clothes that an actor, etc. wears in order to look like
horror (film) (n) (a film with) something that makes you feel sth else
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dance (n) dancing as a form of art or entertainment scene (n) one part of a book, play, film, etc. in which the events
dance (v) to move around to the rhythm of music by making a happen in one place
series of steps stage (n) a platform in a theatre, concert hall, etc. on which
drama (n) a play for the theatre, radio or TV actors, musicians, etc. perform
entrance (n) the door, gate or opening where you go into a place star (n) a famous person in acting, music or sport
exhibition (n) a collection of objects, for example works of art, that
are shown to the public
exit (n) a door or way out of a public building or vehicle Personality adjectives
festival (n) a series of plays, films, musical performances, etc.
often held regularly in one place WORD DEFINITION
classical music (n) traditional, not modern, serious and having a value bossy (adj) liking to give orders to other people, often in an
that lasts annoying way
jazz music (n) a style of music with a strong rhythm, originally of brave (adj) ready to do things that are dangerous or difficult
African American origin without showing fear
rock music (n) a type of music with a very strong beat, played on clever (adj) able to learn, understand or do sth quickly and easily;
musical instruments such as electric guitars, drums, intelligent
etc. cowardly (adj) a person who has no courage and is afraid in
folk music (n) music in the traditional style of a country or dangerous or unpleasant situations
community cruel (adj) causing physical or mental pain or suffering to sb / sth
interval (n) a short break separating the different parts of a play, funny (adj) that makes you smile or laugh
film, concert, etc. generous (adj) happy to give more money, help, etc. than is usual or
opera (n) a play in which most of the words are sung to music; expected
works of this kind performed as entertainment gentle (adj) kind and calm; touching or treating people or things
orchestra (n) a large group of musicians who play various musical in a careful way so that they are not hurt
instruments together, led by a conductor hard-working (adj) working with effort and energy
performance (n) the act of performing sth in front of an audience; intelligent (adj) having or showing the ability to understand, learn
something that you perform and think; clever
play (n) a piece of writing performed by actors in the theatre, jealous (adj) feeling upset or angry because you think that sb you
or on TV or radio like or love is showing interest in sb else
poem (n) a piece of writing arranged in short lines. Poems try keen (adj) very interested in sth; wanting to do sth
to express thoughts and feelings with the help of kind (adj) a group whose members all have the same qualities
sound and rhythm. lazy (adj) not wanting to work
review (n) a newspaper or magazine article, or an item on TV or lucky (adj) having good luck
radio, in which sb gives an opinion on a new book, patient (adj) able to stay calm and not get angry, especially when
film, play, etc. there is a difficulty or you have to wait a long time
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pleasant (adj) nice, enjoyable or friendly sth was not as good, interesting, etc. as you had
polite (adj) having good manners and showing respect for others hoped
positive (adj) thinking or talking mainly about the good things in a embarrassed (adj) feeling uncomfortable or shy because of sth silly you
situation; feeling confident and sure that sth good have done, because people are looking at you, etc.
will happen excited (adj) feeling or showing happiness and enthusiasm; not
punctual (adj) doing sth or happening at the right time; not late calm
realistic (adj) sensible and understanding what it is possible to frightened (adj) full of fear or worry
achieve in a particular situation glad (adj) happy; pleased
reliable (adj) that you can trust guilty (adj) having an unpleasant feeling because you have done
rude (adj) not polite sth bad
selfish (adj) thinking only about your own needs or wishes and happy (adj) feeling or showing pleasure; pleased
not about other people’s jealous (adj) feeling upset or angry because you think that sb you
serious (adj) not joking; thinking deeply like or love is showing interest in sb else or feeling
smart (adj) clever; intelligent angry or sad because you want to be like sb else or
sociable (adj) enjoying being with other people; friendly because you want what sb else has
stupid (adj) not intelligent or sensible keen (adj) very interested in sth; wanting to do sth
lonely (adj) unhappy because you are not with other people
Personal feelings miserable (adj) very unhappy
WORD DEFINITION nervous (adj) worried or afraid
angry (adj) feeling or showing anger positive (adj) thinking or talking mainly about the good things in a
annoyed (adj) slightly angry situation; feeling confident and sure that sth good
anxious (adj) worried and afraid will happen
ashamed (adj) feeling guilty or embarrassed about sb / sth or reasonable (adj) fair, practical and sensible
because of sth you have done realistic (adj) sensible and understanding what it is possible to
bored (adj) feeling tired and perhaps slightly annoyed because achieve in a particular situation
sth is not interesting or because you do not have relaxed (adj) not worried or tense
anything to do sad (adj) unhappy or causing sb to feel unhappy
cheerful (adj) feeling happy; showing that you are happy satisfied (adj) pleased because you have had or done what you
confident (adj) feeling or showing that you are sure about your own wanted
abilities, opinions, etc. serious (adj) not joking; thinking deeply
curious (adj) wanting to know or learn sth surprised (adj) feeling or showing surprise
delighted (adj) extremely pleased tired (adj) feeling that you need to rest or sleep
depressed (adj) very unhappy, often for a long period of time
disappointed (adj) sad because you / sb / sth did not succeed or because

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