Inside Out Steven Spielberg – Glossary adventure noun [count/uncount] an exciting, unusual, and sometimes dangerous experience The children were looking for adventure. alien noun [count] a person or creature from a planet other than Earth attack verb to use violence to harm a person, animal, or place It was shortly before midnight when the terrorists attacked. award noun [count] a prize or other reward that is given to someone who has achieved something battle noun [count/uncount] a fight between two armies in a war The Battle of Waterloo career noun [count] a job or series of related jobs that you do, especially a profession that you spend a lot of your working life in Choosing a career can be a very difficult decision. coastal adjective on land beside a sea
knack noun [singular] a skill or ability She had a knack of making people feel really special. life-size adjective a life-size picture, model etc of something is the same size as the real thing memorable adjective worth remembering or easy to remember, because of being special in some way The romantic evening cruise will be a memorable experience. model adjective a model railway, aircraft, boat etc is a small copy of a real one moving adjective making you feel emotional passion noun [count] a strong enthusiasm or interest He and his wife shared a passion for classical music. persuade verb to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why they should He did finally come with us, although it took a long time to persuade him.
cowboy noun [count] a man in stories and films called Westerns about the North American West.
recreation noun [count/uncount] the process of making something exist again
dinosaur noun [count] a large frightening animal that lived a very long time ago but is now extinct (=all of them died)
scary adjective making you feel frightened a scary story
director noun [count] someone who is in charge of making a film or programme, or getting a play ready for performance
science fiction noun [uncount] books and films about imaginary future events and characters, often dealing with space travel and life on other planets.
impressive adjective if something is impressive, you admire it, for example because it is very good, large, or shows great skill an impressive performance
shark noun [count] a large fish with sharp teeth that lives in the sea Some types of shark attack people.
influence verb to affect the way that someone thinks or behaves influential adjective able to influence the way other people think or behave A highly influential book
slow down phrasal verb if someone slows down, or if something slows them down, they become less active or effective For me, holidays are a time to slow down and relax. spaceship noun [count] a vehicle that can travel in space
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Inside Out special effect noun [count] an unusual image or sound in a film, created artificially using various technical methods success noun [count] a plan or an attempt that achieves good results The party was a huge success. tension noun [uncount] the feeling of being so nervous or worried that you cannot relax terrorise verb to frighten people by threatening them or by using violence This gang terrorised the entire community. UFO noun [count] an unidentified flying object: a strange object that flies through the sky that no one can recognize Some people think UFOs are a sign of life on other planets. unbearable adjective so extreme that you cannot deal with the pain, feeling etc The heat was unbearable.
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