Vocab Jenna

To deadpan

To say something amusing while affecting a serious manner

Gory

Involving a lot of blood

Crimson

Dark deep red in colour

All of

No less than, at least; used to emphasise that something is small in number

Reigning

Surpassing others, being the best or most important in a certain situation or area of skill

To commit to the bit

Doing one’s utmost and giving all to make something a success

Titular role

The role of the character mentioned in the title; the leading part

To date

Up to the present moment

To reprise

To play again; to repeat

Frantic

Done in a very fast and excited or confused way

Introverted

A little shy and tending to concentrate on you own thoughts and feelings

Score

A musical composition written for a film or play

To succumb

To stop resisting and give in

To gravitate toward

To be attracted by or move toward

To necessitate

To require

Prying

Nosy, inquisitive in an annoying way

ER

Emergency Room

District attorney

A lawyer who works for the government and whose job is to bring people accused of crimes to trial

Streak

A characteristic, a touch, a trait

To wear someone down

To continuously put so much pressure on someone that they become tired and less determined

Strain

Excessive physical or mental tension

Prospect

The possibility something may happen in the future

Daunting

Making someone feel slightly nervous, worried and less confident about something

To star

To feature as a performer; to play an important role in a film or play

Extroverted

Outgoing, confident and happy in social situations

Mold

A particular style showing the characteristics, attitudes or behavior that are typical of certain type of person or role; typecast

To shed

To lose, or to get rid of something that is not wanted, to drop

To over-index

To be/ make too prominent

To emote

To express emotion

To trail off

To become less, smaller or less loud; here: to talk more softly

To gear up

To prepare oneself for