Medium S4E13: English vocabulary

a pile of hay

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

closed and no longer open for business

based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the state of being anonymous

very unpleasant or annoying

making quick, sharp movements

in a way that seems to happen by magic

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

home; to or at home

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

a crime that does not directly harm a specific person

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

to make people oppose or dislike someone or something

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

the act of moving something on wheels

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

to ask for information or details

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

a severe snowstorm with strong winds and very low visibility

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to know what someone is thinking without being told

at any time, including during the night

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

a group of wild boars

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

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

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

to joke or behave playfully

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

to laugh very hard

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

causing worry, sadness, or pain

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

a public event where people ride horses and show skills like roping animals

the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

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

help and support a company gives to customers before, during, and after a purchase

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to make a number of phone calls to different people or places

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to speak or act more quickly

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

active at night or happening at night

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

the act of building a bridge

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

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

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

past tense and past participle of bed

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way