Medium S5E11: English vocabulary

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

to think carefully about something for a while

a sudden cry or remark that shows surprise, anger, or pain

a container with a lid, used for storing dry goods or other materials

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

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

the marks used in writing, such as commas, periods, and question marks

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to complain in a high, annoying voice

to clean something thoroughly, especially by removing dirt or harmful substances

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

to talk in a casual, lively way

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

behavior that shows very poor judgment or common sense

in the present moment, rather than in theory or in the future

separated from the rest by cutting

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

to stop discussing something and accept it as it is

done or decided suddenly, without planning

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

extreme cruelty or violent behavior

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to start doing something because it has become popular or successful

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

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

your; belonging to you

used to describe someone who is used to something

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

the hollow space inside a tooth root, where the nerve and blood vessels are

to stop doing something, especially a bad habit, or to decide not to do it anymore

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

to die or be destroyed, especially in a sudden or tragic way

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

not easily convinced; doubtful

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a truck used to tow broken-down or illegally parked vehicles

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

to delay dealing with something

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience

to make a lot of money or get a lot of something quickly

to look through pages quickly without reading carefully

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

to trick someone by making them believe something false

having unlimited power or great power

the act of building a bridge

a device on a fishing rod used for winding and unwinding the line

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

the tone you hear when a phone line is already in use

past tense and past participle of bed

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

to see something briefly or only partly