The Office S5E13: English vocabulary

making quick, sharp movements

sudden and often unexpected, especially in a way that feels unfriendly or unpleasant

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to make something sharp or sharper

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

a funny play, film, or situation that is full of silly or unlikely events

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

full of smoke

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

a short text that explains a picture or photo

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

imagined rather than real

to represent or stand for something

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

something that can be criticized, attacked, or mocked freely

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

separated from the rest by cutting

a man who is engaged to be married

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used to say that something is not believable

to a very great degree; as much as possible

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

coated or mixed with sugar

very informal words and expressions used in speech, especially by a particular group

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

to make someone feel happy or entertained

to kiss and touch someone in a sexual or romantic way

to enter a room or place and unexpectedly see someone doing something private

used to tell someone rudely to go away

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

a small sweet cake, usually baked in a cup-shaped mold

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

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

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to delay dealing with something

To push something down hard or with force

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who has agreed to give an organ after death for transplantation

a device that makes very small objects look much bigger

deserving praise, help, or respect

to compete directly against someone or something

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

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

a quick, informal check or inspection

the act of building a bridge

before anything else; as the first item or point

to walk with short steps, dragging your feet a little

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

a title used when speaking to or about a member of a royal family

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

very strong and violent

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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 channel or tube that carries air through a building or machine

to throw something with a lot of force

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

to write something again in a different or improved way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

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

arranged in the order of the letters of the alphabet

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

to some extent; fairly