Medium S6E14: English vocabulary

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

floating on water and not sinking

a person who looks after children for a short time while their parents are away

a gland in men that helps produce semen

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

moving or walking with quick, light steps

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

to end well or be resolved successfully

a statement that gives all the important facts, especially when something might affect your opinion

to attack someone suddenly and violently

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to talk too proudly about your achievements, possessions, or abilities

a person who serves on a jury

the act of leaving a place

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a setback or decline

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

past tense and past participle of shoot

to form or imagine an idea, plan, or situation in your mind

to speak quietly and unclearly, so that it is hard to understand

to do something with full effort or confidence

the act of liquid dripping in drops

the honest and proper way of living and behaving

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

the act of making secret or unknown information known

a person who makes or sells candles

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

suddenly and without warning

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

help and advice for solving computer or other technical problems

a bank transfer sent electronically from one account to another

a red ribbon used as a symbol of support for people affected by HIV and AIDS

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

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

a difficult situation that causes suffering or lack of basic needs

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to make someone leave what they are doing, usually suddenly or unexpectedly

to ask several people for information or help

to take care of someone, especially by watching over them

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to produce a good result or success after effort or time

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

a student in the second year of high school or college

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to begin to cry