Medium S5E12: English vocabulary

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

to think carefully about something for a while

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

making someone feel less hopeful or confident

to become limp and droop, especially because of heat or lack of water

extremely ugly or unpleasant

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or annoyance

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

using a dummy or symbol instead of a real person, especially in protest or punishment

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

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

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

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

a short saying that gives advice or expresses a general truth

to change something so that it becomes distorted or corrupted

to talk in a casual, lively way

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

used to say that something has completely disappeared or been destroyed

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to land or settle lightly on something

to be lucky and succeed by chance

having thoughts of killing yourself

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a person who attacks a place or group and steals things

the installation of cables or a cable system

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

an exclamation used to show surprise or strong feeling

producing fruit

not related to the main subject or issue

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

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to show surprise, disbelief, or agreement that something is obvious

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

a group of wild boars

the quality of not bragging about your abilities or achievements

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

of or relating to the nose

a person who works with others on a project or task

to joke or behave playfully

in a blunt or direct way

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

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

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 rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to start doing something by chance, without planning it

to treat someone in a rough or unkind way

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to trick someone by making them believe something false

having many bends or turns

not true; false or incorrect

to combine different parts or systems so they work together as one

a person who has big hopes or ideas, especially unrealistic ones

having unlimited power or great power

cut out of a piece of material or paper

the act of building a bridge

a place in a desert where water is found and plants can grow

a meal where people serve themselves from a range of dishes

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

past tense and past participle of bed

a large, thick, flat piece of stone, concrete, or similar material