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Unit 3 Movies
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| stand in | to replace, fill in for someone (verb) |
| use extreme caution | to be very careful (verb) |
| long in advance | a long time before, done very early (adverb) |
| meticulous | detailed; very careful about details (adjective) |
| overview | a general idea, summary, big picture, gist, highlights, main points (noun) |
| generated | made, produced, created (verb-past, adjective) |
| attracted to | drawn to, interested in (verb-past) |
| behind the scenes | not visible or publicly seen, hidden, in the background, behind the stage (adverb, place) |
| parts | roles or positions in a movie (noun-plural) |
| shoot | to film a movie (verb, noun) |
| background | part of the scenery in the back, but not the main focus (noun) |
| origins | starting point for ideas; where things first came from ( noun-plural) |
| stability | not changing, permanence (noun) |
| fanatic | very enthusiastic/excited about something (noun, adjective) |
| terrify | to scare or frighten, make afraid (verb) |
| shrug | to raise your shoulders to show you don't know something (verb, noun) |
| intuitive | able to know or figure something out with thinking much about it (adjective) |