1. kablooey: patapam

2. costume: disfressa

3. to squeeze into: ficar-se en

4. gee: caram!

5. to keep track: fer un seguiment

6. to lose steam: perdre força

7. to blow up: fer esclatar

8. to warm up: escalfar

9. lap: volta

10. to yell: cridar

11. unfailingly: indefectiblement

12. to grasp: captar

13. dud: fracàs

14. lucky break: cop de sort

15. stand-alone work : obra que no forma part d’una saga

16. smartly: intel·ligentment

17. angst-ridden: angoixat

18. dull: avorrit

19. sin: pecat

20. well: pou

EXERCISE 1

Find the following words in the glossary.

1. a hole in ground to extract water

2. to shout

3. one circuit of a racetrack

4. boring

5. clothes worn by an actor

6. make explode

7. constantly worried and stressed

8. to understand

EXERCISE 2

Complete these sentences adapted from the text using one word.

1. The film begins to _______ steam as it progresses.

2. It’s hard to _______ track of all the different superheroes.America series.

EXERCISE 1

EXERCISE 1:

1. well / 2. to yell / 3. lap / 4. dull / 5. costume / 6. blow up / 7. angst-ridden / 8. to grasp

EXERCISE 2:

1. lose / 2. keep