Medium S6E17: English vocabulary

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

the act of combing hair

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

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a liquid used to dissolve another substance

the feeling of being satisfied because you have done something important or meaningful

locked with a key

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

extremely good, impressive, or surprising

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

becoming weaker or less active

to rest or stop working for a short time

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to travel regularly between home and work

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to enter a place suddenly and forcefully

to persuade someone to change their mind by talking to them

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

the act of fastening something with a screw

the process of combining different ideas, facts, or parts to make one whole

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not answered or not dealt with

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

a group of wild boars

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to begin to happen or be noticed gradually

in a blunt or direct way

old enough to be legally an adult

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

to submit something, such as a request or application

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

having many small holes or dents on the surface

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

slightly strange or unusual in a way that is interesting or amusing

as; in the same way that

the smallest part of a substance that can exist on its own and still keep its chemical properties

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to lower your head or body quickly to avoid being hit or seen

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to look quickly, especially secretly or from a hidden place

to some extent; fairly

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

very loud and forceful

a small, humanlike creature from legend or fantasy

a person who steals from houses or buildings

relating to mail or the postal service

a very short period of time

a device or set of devices that warns people when there is danger or an intrusion

a device that gives a loud warning sound if someone tries to break into a building

a list of students who have earned high grades or other academic honors

a skate with a blade for moving on ice

a game in which players try to hit each other with a ball while avoiding being hit

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the first page of a newspaper, magazine, or website

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

used after a negative verb to mean that something is no longer true or happening