5th grade vocab
The opponent of the hero in a drama or other literary work.
What is an antagonist?
“Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.”
What is Star Wars?
Often a three-person job, adjusting recording equipment to get the proper angles.
What is a camera Operator?
A weakness, named after the Greek hero of the Trojan War.
What is an “Achilles heel?”
Made from seeds of the same name, this condiment ranges in color from bright yellow to dark brown.
What is mustard?
A five letter word used when describing an extremely intense color or light.
What is vivid?
“Roads? Where we’re going, we don’t need roads.”
What is Back to the Future?
Presses the correct button to ensure the show is recorded.
What is VTR?
Something is as unlikely as a land animal growing wings.
What is “when pigs fly?”
The name of this Italian-American pasta sauce is derived from a phrase meaning “sailor’s style.”
What is marinara?
A person who travels by foot, rather than by vehicle.
What is a pedestrian?
"Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don’t shoot their husbands.”
What is Legally Blonde?
Scrolls through the script for the talent to read from.
What is the teleprompter?
To impress or surprise someone so much that they lose their footwear.
What is “knock your socks off?”
Originating in Thailand, this brightly colored hot sauce is frequently used for seafood and omelets.
What is sriracha?
Begins with “s,” meaning on a few occasions; rarely; not often.
What is seldom?
“In case I don’t see you: good afternoon, good evening, and good night.”
What is The Truman Show?
The line of communication between the director and studio, signaling the talent when to start.
What is the floor director?
Something that causes one to feel many different emotions, from very happy to very sad, usually in quick succession.
What is an “emotional rollercoaster?”
Traditionally made using a mortar and pestle, this Mediterranean condiment is made with garlic and olive oil and is often compared to mayonnaise.
What is aioli?
A word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning and spelling, as in heir and air.
What is a homonym?
“Carpe diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary.”
What is Dead Poets Society?
Operates the switcher board, following the director’s cues to change cameras.
What is the technical director?
To make a tough situation even more difficult for someone, as if disturbing an injury.
What is “rubbing salt in the wound?”
Sour cream and this fruity sauce are the traditional condiments served with latkes.
What is applesauce?