Medium S4E3: English vocabulary

the part of a picture or scene that is nearest to the viewer

an alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to be enough for a need or purpose

a French title used for a woman, like Miss

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to insist so strongly on something that people suspect the opposite is true

a lawyer in some countries who speaks in higher courts

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

home; to or at home

to explain something in more detail

someone who sees things in a practical, realistic way

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

an advantage that helps you get ahead or succeed

a setback or decline

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

to be willing to do something extreme or surprising

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

separated from the rest by cutting

a man who is engaged to be married

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a formal charge that someone has committed a serious crime

a series of short, sharp sounds

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

make something again, especially in a new or different way

a group of wild boars

in a basic or essential way

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

to invent or come up with something in your mind

to pass by or come by unexpectedly

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

deserving praise, help, or respect

to tell someone important information they need to know

the season of the year when spring happens

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

as; in the same way that

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

past tense and past participle of bed

very; extremely

an exact copy of something

to try to persuade someone to love you, especially in order to marry them

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

to become healthier or improve

something you say to a guest to invite them to relax and act as if they were in their own home

a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

an experiment done as part of learning science, especially at school

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a small hotel or lodging place, often in a private house

the act of sending something on to another place

to move people out of a dangerous place to safety

something that has a bad effect or causes trouble

kept in prison or not free to leave

to emphasize something or make it stand out