Medium S4E12: English vocabulary

caring more about other people than about yourself

a prison for people who have committed serious crimes

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the mind or soul of a person

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

a noisy, confused disturbance

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a person or firm that invests in new companies with high growth potential

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

the state of being alone, often by choice

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

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a set of methods used in a particular field of study or activity

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

arguing or fighting angrily

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to stick to something firmly; to stay loyal to a rule, belief, or plan

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

very careful, thorough, and exact

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a room or area in a school, hospital, or other large place where sick people can get basic medical care

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to do something correctly or in the right way

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

a group of wild boars

a person or thing that carries something

actively dealing with something or working on it

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

to leave a place or avoid something, especially without permission or without telling anyone

to drive away very quickly from a stop, often with the tires spinning

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

a person who has sex for money

a ring worn to show that someone is married

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

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

to delay dealing with something

to quickly flip through the pages of a book, magazine, or papers, usually without reading carefully

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

a light brown or greenish-brown color

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

close to the exact amount, size, or number, but not exact

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

having many bends or turns

to check or read something quickly

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

a person who has sex for money

made of different parts or materials combined together

a container for liquids, usually with a handle and a narrow top

people who have little money or wealth

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

a gun that can be carried and used by one person

an angry argument, usually between people who know each other

past tense and past participle of bed

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

supporting capitalism or based on capitalism