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Movie vocabulary
Find 98 English words and phrases from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) to check before you watch.
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to talk in a way that sounds philosophical or overly thoughtful
in an extremely bad or shocking way
difficult, rough, or dangerous
relating to Socrates or his method of asking questions to help people think more deeply
a sex gland that produces eggs or sperm
the arrangement of something in layers
a person in your family who lived a long time ago; an ancestor, especially a male one
already happening or about to happen
with the bones removed
to make someone feel less proud or less important
an important or notable person
to fail an exam, test, or course
the act or process of moving something from one place, person, or thing to another
a clear division or contrast between two opposite things
the quality of being strange or unusual
soft, loose, and lacking firmness
careful with money and not wasteful
to cause serious damage to something
to formally accuse a public official of serious wrongdoing
extremely evil and shocking
a person whose religious beliefs are different from the official beliefs of a church
to burn the surface of something quickly with very high heat
having a salty or spicy taste, not sweet
calm and peaceful, with no noise or trouble
a game played on a table with balls and a cue, usually with pockets
a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters
to cut off someone's head, especially as a form of execution
to express something in a particular way
a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement
a musical piece for the dead, often used in a funeral service
a large airship with a rigid frame
a light shoe with an open front and straps
something that clearly shows a quality, idea, or feeling
the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers
the middle finger
used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point
locked with a key
an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck
a phrase used to criticize rich people for not understanding poor people's problems
feeling or showing great victory or success
to fall forward and land face first
used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic
to look at something with attention or wonder
to indicate or suggest something
past tense and past participle of shoot
giving useful information or facts
used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English
to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind
to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances
a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel
a medieval torture device shaped like a person, with spikes inside
the promised savior in Jewish belief
to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings
a facial expression that shows no emotion or reaction
a Christian minister who helps with church services and some other duties
used to say that something is not believable
to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking
looking neat, smart, or well dressed
to go out to dance, especially at a club or party
used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown
an informal way of saying you agree with someone
not real, true, or honest; fake
someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing
coated or mixed with sugar
sports played on or in water
say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory
used to say that an attempt was not successful
a school that trains students for a military career
a school that trains people to become military officers
a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house
the act of putting things into bags or packages
very important and needing immediate attention
never done, seen, or known before
the idea of traveling to the past or future
a style of loud rock music with a strong beat
likely to happen very soon
to keep partying or having fun
to pull someone or something under the surface of water
to contact someone, especially to offer help or start a conversation
a sudden feeling of energy or excitement after eating a lot of sugar
relating to the mouth or to speaking
causing great damage, failure, or suffering
having many small holes or dents on the surface
having many bends or turns
a friend
to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped
as; in the same way that
belonging to a time before recorded history
to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen
a person or thing that has a bad effect on someone and encourages bad behavior
a narrow pass between mountains
to do something better than something that already exists
a striking or impressive display or performance
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose
to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it
used to encourage someone to do something or try something
Before you watch
Words: 64. Short expressions: 34. Search for unfamiliar terms and check their English definitions. Try using each one in a sentence of your own before watching, then revisit the terms you recognize afterward. In Slovnyx, you can save the words you want to practice.
Methodology
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