Movie Genres

noun an exceptionally long and arduous task or activity

adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics

• The film was hailed as an epic masterpiece by critics.
• That concert was absolutely epic!
• Dude, that party was so epic!
• The battle between good and evil was an epic struggle.

noun a robbery or theft, typically involving a large amount of money or valuable items

verb to commit a robbery or theft

• The police are investigating a sophisticated heist at the museum.
• Did you hear about the heist at the jewelry store last night?
• The crew pulled off a major heist at the casino.
• His plan was a heist of her heart, stealing it away without her even realizing.

noun a person who is easily deceived or taken advantage of

preposition used to indicate a person's weakness or fondness for something

• She is a sucker for classical music and always attends the symphony performances.
• I'm a total sucker for romantic comedies, I can watch them all day.
• He's such a sucker for junk food, he can never resist a bag of chips.
• She's a sucker for a good challenge, always pushing herself to excel.

noun a game in which players take turns removing one block at a time from a tower and balancing it on top

• The tornado warning system alerted residents of the impending twister.
• We better hunker down in the basement, there's a twister coming our way!
• I heard that twister tore through the town last night, crazy stuff.
• Her emotions were like a twister, swirling out of control.

noun A person who is fond of movies and cinema, often to an excessive or obsessive degree

• The cinephile spent hours analyzing the cinematography of classic films.
• My friend is a huge cinephile and has seen every movie in the theater.
• I'm such a cinephile, I can't get enough of watching movies all day.
• Being a cinephile is like having a library of films in your mind.