Medium S4E7: English vocabulary

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

in a way that seems to happen by magic

locked with a key

to a very great degree; extremely

not harmful or dangerous

moving or walking with quick, light steps

home; to or at home

in a way that uses physical force or pressure

to talk in a casual, lively way

a small pipe used for smoking crack cocaine

sexually excited

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

to accept a difficult or painful situation and stop resisting it

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

to shock or surprise someone very much

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

the act of remembering something

not working because workers are protesting

to make someone feel excited and eager

to seem reasonable or consistent

open refusal to obey or accept authority

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

suddenly and without warning

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to suddenly develop a rash or spots on your skin

a sudden feeling of heat that comes on quickly, especially during menopause

a person who has sex for money

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

to be the same as something else or agree with it

somewhat like; in a way similar to

a person who has sex for money

to support a claim with facts or proof

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

a tall structure with blades that turns in the wind to grind grain or pump water

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

an empty space inside something solid

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of playing drums

not tight or firm; loose

a business owned and run by members of the same family

before anything else; first of all

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

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

to some extent; fairly

very cruel or violent

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a police station or the area it serves

having a ring or rings around it

a flat piece of metal, stone, or plastic with words on it, often used as a memorial or sign

deserving respect because of honest, fair, and good behavior

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a mattress that you fill with air

the act of sending something on to another place

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon