| delicious | very tasty indeed |
| dreadful | very bad indeed |
| drenched/soaked | very wet |
| distraught | very upset indeed, probably because sth very bad has happened |
| famished | very hungry indeed |
| filthy | very dirty indeed |
| flabbergasted | very surprised indeed |
| hilarious | very funny indeed |
| livid | very angry indeed |
| packed | very crowded indeed, full of |
| parched | extremely thirsty |
| priceless | extremely valuable |
| riveting | very interesting |
| superb | very good indeed |
| brand-new | completely new |
| to sit/stand bolt upright | to sit/stand with a very straight back |
| bone idle | informal - very lazy |
| crystal clear | (for water) very transparent and clear, (for an explanation) very clear and easy to understand |
| dirt cheap | (informal) very cheap |
| freezing (cold) | very cold |
| paper thin | very thin |
| pitch-black/dark | completely dark |
| razor-sharp | very sharp |
| red-hot | very hot |
| sound/fast asleep | completely asleep |
| stone cold | completely cold |
| stone deaf | totally deaf |
| stuck fast | stuck very firmly and unable to move |
| wide awake | completely awake |
| wide open | completely open |
| an act | plays are normally divided into.. |
| backstage | behind the stage in a theatre where the dressing room, toilets etc. are |
| a blockbuster | a very successful film which makes a lot of money |
| the box office | the place in a theatre or cinema where you buy tickets (a box office success: a successful film) |
| the cast | the actors and actresses who perform in a film or play |
| the credits | appear in written form at the very end or the very beginning of a film and tell u who was in film |
| to be dubbed (into a language) | to have the original language of a film replaced by another language |
| a flop | a film or play that is not successful |
| the plot | the story in a play or film |
| a (rave) review | a (very good) written or spoken opinion of a film or a play by a critic |
| a remake | a new version of an older film |
| a scene | in a play, an act is divided into.. |
| the script | the written form of a film or play |
| the soundtrack | the music in a film |
| a stunt | dangerous and spectacular actions in a film |
| subtitles | written translations for a foreign film which appear at the bottom of the screen |
| a trailer | an advertisement often shown before you watch a film in the cinema |
| a twist | a surprise in the plot of a film or play |
| appalling | very bad |
| contemptible | without anything to recommend it so that you have absolutely no respect for it |
| deep | serious, full of meaning |
| dreary | boring, without life |
| electrifying | VERY EXCITING |
| first-rate | excellent (third-rate: very poor quality) |
| flawless | perfect, without mistakes or imperfections |
| gratuitous | unnecessary; most commonly used in the combination: gratuitous violence |
| gripping | exciting |
| incoherent | impossible to understand |
| lacklustre | without life or energy |
| lousy | (informal) bad |
| mediocre | no more than average in quality |
| mindless | stupid, senseless |
| outstanding | very good |
| praiseworthy | deserving to be admired and respected because it is very good |
| predictable | when what is going to happen is obvious |
| shallow | superficial, not deep |
| slick | attractive, cleverly made and well produced |
| sparkling | full of life and energy |
| tedious | boring, and rather frustrating |
| wooden | without life, energy or passion |
| unconvincing acting | acting you do not believe in |
