Slapstick
/ˈslapˌstik/      noun
comedy based on deliberately clumsy actions and humorously embarrassing events.

Improvisation
/imˌprävəˈzāSH(ə)n/      noun
something that is improvised, especially a piece of music, drama, etc., created without preparation.

Close-up
/ˈklōsˌəp/      noun
a photograph, movie, or video taken at close range and showing the subject on a large scale.

Fade-out
/ˈfādˌout/      noun
a filmmaking and broadcasting technique whereby an image is made to disappear gradually or the sound volume is gradually decreased to zero.

Flashback
/ˈflaSHˌbak/      noun
a scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.

Cross-Cut
/ˈkrôsˌkət/      noun
alternate (one sequence) with another when editing a movie.

Aerospace
/ˈerōˌspās/      noun
the branch of technology and industry concerned with both aviation and space flight.

Airmail:
/ˈerˌmāl/      noun
a system of transporting mail by aircraft, typically overseas.

Entrepreneur
/en·​tre·​pre·​neur/      noun
one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise.

Mogul
/ˈmōɡ(ə)l/      noun
an important or powerful person, especially in the motion picture or media industry.

Syndicate
/ˈsindikət/      noun
a group of individuals or organizations combined to promote some common interest.

Racketeering
/ˌrakəˈtiriNG/      noun
dishonest and fraudulent business dealings.

Extort
/ikˈstôrt/      verb
obtain (something) by force, threats, or other unfair means.

Prohibition
/ˌprō(h)əˈbiSH(ə)n/      noun
the action of forbidding something, especially by law; also the prevention of the manufacture and sale of alcohol in the US between 1920 and 1933.

Rumrunner
/ruhm-ruhn-er/      noun     
a person or ship engaged in bringing prohibited liquor ashore or across a border

Bootlegging
/ˈbootˌleɡiNG/      noun
the illegal manufacture, distribution, or sale of goods, especially alcohol or recordings.

Speakeasy
/ˈspēkˌēzē/      noun
(during Prohibition) an illicit liquor store or nightclub.