"Skyfall," Vocabulary from the movie

Have you ever wished your life were more like a spy movie? Well, you can sound more like an MI6 agent with these quotes from the James Bond movie “Skyfall” (British accent not included).
35 words 178 learners

Learn words with Flashcards and other activities

Definition First
Print Flashcards

Other learning activities

Answer a few questions about each word. Use this to prep for your next quiz! Compete with other teams in real time to see who answers the most questions correctly! Test your spelling acumen. Read the definition, listen to the word and try spelling it!

Teaching tools

Create and assign quizzes to your students to test their vocabulary. Assign learning activities including Practice, Vocabulary Jams and Spelling Bees to your students, and monitor their progress in real-time.

Full list of words from this list:

words only definitions & notes
  1. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
    Let the sky fall
    When it crumbles
    We will stand tall
    And face it all together
    When you’re caught outside in stormy weather with someone, sing:
  2. delicate
    difficult to handle; requiring great tact
    I'm sorry to have to deal with such a delicate subject at our first encounter.
    When you don’t know what to say after being introduced to someone new, say:
  3. embroil
    force into some kind of situation or course of action
    Don't embroil me in politics now.
    When someone asks your opinion on a subject you’d rather not discuss, say:
  4. opaque
    not clearly understood or expressed
    Our world is not more transparent now. It's more opaque. It's in the shadows.
    When someone asks your opinion on a subject that you don’t want to admit to knowing nothing about, say:
  5. evasion
    a statement that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
    Forgive me, that sounds like an evasion.
    When someone makes a statement that doesn’t sound truthful, say:
  6. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
    My complexion is hardly relevant.
    When a comment is made on how your face looks, say:
  7. pathetic
    inspiring mixed contempt and pity
    Don't forget my pathetic love of country.
    When a friend starts pointing out your personal flaws, say:
  8. fortitude
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity
    I did call you "an exemplar of British fortitude".
    When a friend asks you about a personal recommendation you’d given, say:
  9. directive
    a pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity
    My official directive was to help..."in any way I can."
    When you are doing a favor for someone else, say:
  10. regulation
    a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
    What's the regulation to cover this?
    When someone is doing something that makes you uncomfortable, say:
  11. vital
    performing an essential function in the living body
    It was only four ribs. Some of the less vital organs. Nothing major.
    When someone apologizes for physically injuring you, say:
  12. regret
    sadness associated with some wrong or disappointment
    Regret is unprofessional.
    When someone wants you to apologize for something you’ve done, say:
  13. efficiency
    skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
    Age is no guarantee of efficiency.
    When you’re arguing with someone older than you about how to get a job done, say:
  14. innovation
    the creation of something in the mind
    And youth is no guarantee of innovation.
    When you’re arguing with someone younger than you about how to get a job done, say:
  15. operative
    a government employee whose job is to spy on other countries
    Well, you can tell him my operatives are pursuing every avenue.
    When someone questions you about the progress of a job, say:
  16. dignity
    formality in bearing and appearance
    Oh, to hell with dignity. I'll leave when the job's done.
    When someone suggests you step down from a job, say:
  17. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
    The PM does prattle on in a crisis.
    When your teacher talks at the class for a long time, whisper to a classmate:
  18. summon
    call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    It's like being summoned to the headmaster's study.
    When you get into trouble for failing a class, say:
  19. complicate
    make more complex, intricate, or richer
    Did I overcomplicate the plot?
    When someone thinks that you’ve caused trouble, say:
  20. bugger
    practice anal sex upon
    Then we're all buggered.
    When you know that you and your friends would get in trouble if an authority figure discovers what you're doing, say:
  21. vexing
    extremely annoying or displeasing
    Hmm. That's vexing.
    When something looks like it’s going to be trouble, say:
  22. obvious
    easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
    You don't need to be an operative to see the obvious.
    When you understand something that others do not, say:
  23. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
    Looks like obfuscated code to conceal its true purpose.
    When you don’t understand something that was written or drawn, say:
  24. interior
    situated within or suitable for inside a building
    Your interior decorating tips have always been appreciated, 007.
    When someone comments on the way your home looks, say:
  25. superfluous
    serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
    And seeing this every day reminds me to focus on the essentials. There's nothing...nothing superfluous in my life.
    When you’re looking at the things in your home, say:
  26. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
    When a thing is redundant, it is eliminated.
    When you’re deciding how to get your home in order, say:
  27. tantalizing
    arousing desire or expectation for something unattainable
    Raising the tantalizing question of what you're really doing here.
    When someone unexpectedly drops by your home, say:
  28. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
    You should try it some time. Get away from it all. It really lends perspective.
    When you visit someone else’s home after a vacation, say:
  29. flutter
    abnormally rapid beating of the auricles of the heart
    I like a little flutter now and then.
    When someone suggests doing something exciting, say:
  30. strict
    rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
    I'm guessing this isn't strictly official.
    When someone suggests doing something exciting that could get you into trouble, say:
  31. inconspicuous
    not prominent or readily noticeable
    Oh, and I suppose that's completely inconspicuous.
    When you’re about to get into someone’s flashy car, say:
  32. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
    the opposition has taken the position we're a bunch of antiquated bloody idiots fighting a war we don't understand and can't possibly win.
    When you’re about to enter a competition with younger opponents, say:
  33. ignominiously
    in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree
    A grand old warship being ignominiously hauled away for scrap.
    When you defeat an older opponent, say:
  34. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
    It's some kind of sadistic game.
    When you’re in the middle of a competition, say:
  35. strive
    attempt by employing effort
    One equal temper of heroic hearts, made weak by time and fate, but strong in will.
    To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield.
    When encouragement is needed for a challenging task ahead, say:
Created on Fri Nov 15 13:29:31 EST 2013 (updated Mon Nov 18 11:07:15 EST 2013)

Sign up now (it’s free!)

Whether you’re a teacher or a learner, Vocabulary.com can put you or your class on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement.