1. Word of the day
Set 9

2. Chagrin (noun)
Definition: Distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated.
Sentence: Despite her father’s chagrin, Jill wore the revealing dress to the dance.

3. Transition (Noun)
Definition: Where different scenes are joined together in cuts, dissolves or fades.
Sentence: The film’s final transition was a slow fade to black.

4. Zoom (noun)
Definition: Where the frame moves in or out on its subject, thus magnifying or minimizing the subject.
Sentence: The camera zoomed in on the main character’s face in order to emphasize his expression.

5. Amnesia (noun) Definition: A partial or total loss of memory.
Sentence: He sustained brain damage from the fall, which caused amnesia to set in.

6. Chronology (noun)
Definition: The arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence.
Sentence: The photo album that was given on her birthday was a chronology of her life in pictures.

7. Sullen (Adjective) Definition: Dull or somber in colour.
Sentence: “the rasp, the plane, the awl, /revert to sullen metal.”

8. Tilt (Noun)
Definition: The up or down movement of the camera while the camera itself does not move; often to reveal vertical objects like a building or a person.
Sentence: In order to reveal the film’s main character, the camera tilted upward.

9. Awl (noun) Definition: A small pointed tool used for piercing holes.
Sentence: After losing weight, Father used an awl to punch a new hole in his favorite belt.

10. exuberant (adjective)
Definition: Full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness.
Sentence: The exuberant puppy would not stop running around the house.