Medium S5E9: English vocabulary

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

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

past tense of ski

locked with a key

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

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a breast enlargement operation

A strong sexual desire for someone

always telling the truth; honest

a doctor who specializes in plastic surgery

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to breathe noisily while sleeping

to do something with full effort or confidence

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to check or prove that something is correct, true, or acceptable

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

the act of fastening something with a screw

completely ready to begin something

to keep going with very little fuel, energy, or resources left

kept within a family and not shared with outsiders

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to strongly agree with someone

to repair something, especially by hand

the quality of being trusted and believed

to stop someone or something from moving or acting freely

not finished or completed

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

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

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

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

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to become part of a family, group, or social class by marrying someone in it

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

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

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

to end up in a particular place, situation, or state

to visit someone briefly and informally

having many bends or turns

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

done in a natural, unplanned way

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

the person who currently holds a job or elected office

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

using irony

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

present but not obvious; forming the hidden cause or basis of something

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

used to remind someone of something they already know

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

an entrance or route into a place

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another

washed or carried onto land by the sea

tofu

a daughter who is the only girl in her family