Despicable Me (2010) vocabulary: the 383 English words to know

757 different words in this film. Knowing the 1,000 most common English words covers about 73% of this film; the 3,000 most common, about 84%.

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Words worth learning
WordUses
moon 21
00:11:15the moon!
cookie 15
00:06:01Cookies for sale.
kitten 12
01:02:55All right, all right. Sleepy Kittens.
ray 11
00:04:20Freeze ray! Freeze ray! Freeze ray!
shrink 11
00:10:32Now, we have located a shrink ray
steal 10
00:02:59that the Great Pyramid of Giza had been stolen
unicorn 10
00:22:33and have a pet unicorn.
villain 8
00:03:15leaving everyone to wonder, which of the world's villains
robot 6
00:25:44I'm going to need a dozen tiny robots disguised as cookies!
bedtime 6
00:39:57Okay, bedtime.
pyramid 6
00:01:49Quick, honey, take my picture. I got the pyramid in my hand.
recital 6
00:42:07We have a big recital coming up.
tiny 5
00:25:44I'm going to need a dozen tiny robots disguised as cookies!
rocket 5
00:17:09is money from the bank to build a rocket.
adopt 5
00:12:37Anybody come to adopt us while we were out?
fluffy 5
00:31:57Fluffy doggy!
jump 4
01:20:13- You're going to have to jump. - Jump?
leg 4
00:05:53You've got to be pulling on my leg!
rule 4
00:32:52Okay, okay. Clearly, we need to set some rules.
toilet 4
00:30:33Look at you, a little tiny toilet for a little tiny baby...
deliver 4
00:41:52Time to deliver the cookies!
sale 4
00:06:01Cookies for sale.
brush 4
01:02:11Did you brush your teeth? Let me smell. Let me smell.
crust 4
00:54:29Can we get stuffed crust?
nutty 4
00:13:0830 choco-swirlies, and 18 coco-nutties.
weapon 3
00:16:49Check out my new weapon.
milk 3
01:04:03'Fine, but at least you should drink your milk.'"
century 3
00:09:11People are calling it the crime of the century and stuff like that.
bless 3
00:22:13...and please watch over us, and bless that we'll have a good night's sleep.
effect 3
00:11:12pause for effect,
impressive 3
00:26:41It's not that impressive.
launch 3
01:05:37Only 48 hours till the launch, and all systems are go.
toy 3
00:37:49It is just a toy. Now stop it!
bug 3
00:22:17And bless that while we're sleeping, no bugs will crawl into our ears
pet 3
00:22:33and have a pet unicorn.
boo 3
00:29:56Boo-ya!
dentist 3
00:28:43And he's a dentist!
sleepy 3
01:02:55All right, all right. Sleepy Kittens.
fur 3
01:03:40'Fine, but at least you should brush your fur.'"
pajamas 3
00:45:10Why are you wearing pajamas?
heist 3
01:01:37Do you have any idea how lucrative this moon heist could be?
despicable 3
00:04:31Despicable me
clink 3
01:07:09we will make the "clink" sound with our mouths.
pinkie 3
00:43:26Pinkie promise?
piranha 3
00:16:51Piranha gun! Oh, yes!
cry 2
00:33:20You will not cry or whine or laugh or giggle
grab 2
00:54:04I grab the moon. I sit on the toilet.
seconds 2
00:26:37and you can hold your breath for 30 seconds?
kitchen 2
00:36:45What are you doing here? I told you to stay in the kitchen!
bother 2
00:33:14Okay. Rule number two. You will not bother me while I'm working.
apart 2
00:58:38Grab everything! Hit the junkyards! Take apart the cars!
suit 2
00:45:12These aren't pajamas! This is a warm-up suit.
build 2
00:17:09is money from the bank to build a rocket.
reading 2
00:26:13Thank you for that. I love reading.
apparently 2
00:09:09Apparently, it's a big deal.
raise 2
00:09:30No, no raises!
bomb 2
00:05:05FYI, your dog has been leaving little bombs all over my yard,
mommy 2
00:22:30and that the mommy and daddy will be nice
cousin 2
00:38:19They are my cousins.
breath 2
00:26:37and you can hold your breath for 30 seconds?
afford 2
00:11:47and I really don't see how we can afford this.
giant 2
00:03:02and replaced by a giant inflatable replica.
direction 2
00:16:29a quantity represented by an arrow, with both direction and magnitude.
pizza 2
00:54:20Hey, can we order pizza?
candy 2
00:21:26Like taking candy from a...
dozen 2
00:25:44I'm going to need a dozen tiny robots disguised as cookies!
loan 2
00:11:55I'll just get another loan from the bank. They love me!
term 2
00:16:27It's a mathematical term,
skip 2
00:41:59Actually, we're going to have to skip the dance class today.
annoying 2
00:33:28So, no, no, no annoying sounds. All right?
tooth 2
00:27:09It's like my heart is a tooth,
focused 2
00:55:06You don't seem terribly focused, Gru.
rumor 2
00:57:02Now, I know there have been some rumors going around
stuffed 2
00:54:29Can we get stuffed crust?
accidentally 2
00:51:14I accidentally closed my eyes.
sucker 2
00:19:53Suckers!
puppet 2
01:03:00- What are these? - Puppets.
poop 2
01:22:24Oh, poop.
enforcement 2
00:03:12Law enforcement still has no leads,
disappointment 2
00:06:52I, too, have encountered great disappointment,
spaceship 2
00:50:41is knock down that little spaceship there.
distraction 2
00:53:20We can't afford any distractions!
bulb 2
00:25:37Light bulb.
assemble 2
00:07:14Assemble the minions!
boogie 2
00:34:28A dozen boogie robots! Boogie!
prototype 2
00:55:58Look, Mom, I made a prototype of the rocket out of macaroni!
squid 2
01:01:52Squid-launcher! Oh, yeah!
macaroni 2
00:55:58Look, Mom, I made a prototype of the rocket out of macaroni!
magnitude 2
00:16:29a quantity represented by an arrow, with both direction and magnitude.
minion 2
00:07:14Assemble the minions!
blow up 2
00:40:22Yes, but they are very old and highly unlikely to blow up.
come up 2
00:42:07We have a big recital coming up.
knock over 2
00:51:47You see that little tin spaceship? You see how it's not knocked over?
mini-mint 2
00:13:06We sold 43 mini-mints,
simmer down 2
00:08:59Simmer down. Simmer down!
wear off 2
00:36:04- Do the effects wear off? - So far,
upset 1
00:09:15But am I upset? No, I am not!
professor 1
00:51:52Do you know what that means, professor?
joke 1
00:05:20I'm joking!
huge 1
00:55:13That guy is huge!
continue 1
00:55:37No need to continue. I've seen quite enough.
appreciate 1
00:05:10and I don't appreciate it.
difference 1
01:02:37The physical appearance of the "please" makes no difference.
thousand 1
00:40:45Because there are literally thousands of them.
awesome 1
00:52:42That was awesome!
smile 1
01:03:37Their mother smiled and said with a purr,
hero 1
01:22:37who is this mysterious hero?
destroy 1
01:22:47Oh, no! Sorry. That book was accidentally destroyed maliciously.
kick 1
01:17:14He is gonna kick your butt.
twice 1
00:20:30Now, maybe you'll think twice before you freeze someone's head!
mention 1
00:10:04And I won't even mention the Eiffel Tower! Also Vegas.
hole 1
00:32:30It poked a hole in my juice box.
sky 1
01:22:29and the moon has been returned to its rightful place in the sky.
treat 1
00:31:47Kyle, these are not treats. These are guests.
roll 1
00:09:46That's how I roll.
excited 1
00:27:47So, so excited!
flight 1
01:11:36My flight suit.
warm 1
00:45:12These aren't pajamas! This is a warm-up suit.
shame 1
00:13:34We wouldn't want to spend the weekend in the Box of Shame, would we? No.
large 1
01:19:00The larger the mass of an object,
weekend 1
00:13:34We wouldn't want to spend the weekend in the Box of Shame, would we? No.
lay 1
00:22:21and lay eggs in our brains.
faith 1
00:56:30We're gonna put our faith, our money, into a...
beg 1
00:30:26he's gonna be begging for mercy.
responsible 1
00:03:17is responsible for this heinous crime?
opportunity 1
01:01:41I give you the opportunity of a lifetime,
clearly 1
00:32:52Okay, okay. Clearly, we need to set some rules.
fellow 1
00:18:05Like that young fellow out there named Vector.
cup 1
01:07:06All right. Now, when we put our cups together,
tight 1
00:40:42So, good night, sleep tight, and don't let the bed bugs bite.
size 1
00:21:32Try this on for size!
sight 1
00:21:23Got you in our sights!
fantastic 1
00:42:12That's fantastic. Wonderful.
criminal 1
01:10:06I am the greatest criminal mind of the century.
papa 1
00:21:02Come to papa!
strike 1
00:03:20And where will he strike next?
fill 1
00:27:13and it's got a cavity that can only be filled with children.
pretend 1
00:30:56You're the guy who pretended he was a recorded message!
guest 1
00:31:47Kyle, these are not treats. These are guests.
release 1
00:29:07- Higher! - Just release your grip. Wow!
ticket 1
00:43:17Your ticket to the dance recital. You are coming, right?
base 1
00:56:05Look, Mom, I made a real rocket based on the macaroni prototype!
lift 1
00:43:09And lift, and stretch.
lab 1
00:10:35in a secret lab, and once we take this shrink ray,
command 1
00:29:10How do you remove them? Is there a command?
ugly 1
00:59:57Yes, he does. An ugly girl!
draw 1
00:55:52Look, Mom, I drew a picture of me landing on the moon!
opening 1
01:10:35Opening launch bay doors. Commencing launch sequence.
suggest 1
00:57:49as I suggest that all of you do, as well.
lonely 1
00:27:00Things have been so lonely since my wife,

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