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English word |
English Definition |
English Example sentence |
| 1 |
to be realistic |
to look real, to be drawn in a real style |
Disney cartoons are not realistic, but some manga are. |
| 2 |
an adaptation |
a version of a pre-existing story done in another media |
Jurassic Park was originally a book; the movie was an
adaptation of the book. |
| 3 |
a cross over |
when the characters from one franchise appear in another e.g.
X-men appearing in a Superman Comic |
There was a great cross over between the Avengers and Justice
League a few years ago |
| 4 |
to publish ~ |
to print copies of something on a large scale |
Many small companies publish a monthly newsletter. |
| 5 |
a critical success |
a success in the eyes of critics or people who review
media |
Avatar was a critical success, but I personally thought it was
kind of boring and over-hyped. |
| 6 |
to be in mint condition |
of something old, to be perfect and without damage |
My father still has an old BMW from the 1960's; he takes good
care of it, so it's in mint condition. |
| 7 |
indie comics |
comics that are published on a small-scale, not widely
popular |
The bookstores in Portland, Oregon are full of indie
comics. |
| 8 |
a protagonist |
the lead character in a story |
Jack is the protagonist in Titanic the movie. |
| 9 |
to be dorky |
of a taste, to be strange and young-seeming, to be a mismatch
with one's age |
Calculator watches are okay if you are twelve years old; if you
still wear one in adulthood, you look kind of dorky. |
| 10 |
a premise |
an unspoken or unwritten basis for a story |
The premise of Waterworld is that the whole world became a
giant ocean. |
| 11 |
a backstory |
all of the events that happened before and add context to a
story |
Before you watch Biohazard 3, you should watch One and Two to
get the backstory. |
| 12 |
storytelling |
the activity of relating a story |
Storytelling is a very, very old hobby. |
| 13 |
to be iconic |
to have the characteristics of an icon, to be a famous
symbol |
Takoyaki is the iconic food of Osaka. |
| 14 |
a heroine |
a female hero |
Princess Leia is a great heroine. |
| 15 |
a nemesis |
a very evil, personal enemy |
Superman's nemesis is Lex Luthor. |
| 16 |
character development |
the process of revealing the character's personality, making
the character seem real and human |
Most action movies don't have much character development;
there's just a whole bunch of stuff blowing up and people shooting
at each other. |
| 17 |
to be influential |
to have an influence on other things |
R & B music was very influential toward rap music. |
| 18 |
a graphic novel |
a comic with adult themes, such as war or drama or death |
Comics are funny, but graphic novels are sometimes very serious
and heavy. |
| 19 |
to subscribe |
to sign up to receive a publication on a regular basis |
My father subscribes to three newspapers, which are delivered
every morning. |
| 20 |
to be stereotypical |
of a person or thing, to be a typical example of a larger group
of people or things |
I am the typical 34 year old man; I have thinning hair and I'm
getting a little fat. |
| 21 |
a super power |
a skill or ability that humans don't have, generally |
Superheroes have superpowers. |