Medium S5E17: English vocabulary

to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

a hard, salty baked snack shaped like a knot or stick

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to put someone or something in danger

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

a person whose job is to arrange funerals and prepare bodies for burial or cremation

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

locked with a key

not very good; of only average quality

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

moving or walking with quick, light steps

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

a person who supervises someone who has been released from prison on parole

a person who kidnaps someone

to get revenge on someone

the state of being alone, often by choice

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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 do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

almost; very nearly

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

the practice of having sex with people in exchange for money

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

to laugh quietly

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a dance step where you run in place while moving your arms back and forth

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

a phone call that the person receiving it has to pay for

time off from work to care for a child or another family member

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

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

to wait until the next day before deciding something

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a person who pays taxes

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of controlling yourself and not reacting too strongly

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

the act of building a bridge

as; in the same way that

something that causes trouble, delay, or extra work

a book or set of books that gives information on many subjects

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a feeling of sadness and pleasure when you think about the past