Medium S6E18: English vocabulary

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

to leave a gang by killing someone for it, so the person can’t safely inform on the gang

moving up and down suddenly and forcefully, like a horse kicking out

likely to happen soon or already planned

a substance made of very large molecules, used especially in plastics

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

past tense and past participle of shoot

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a person from the Caucasus region

cause something to improve a lot

a situation or idea that seems impossible or contradictory but may still be true

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

able to manage financially and avoid serious trouble

affected by alcohol or drugs

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a large deer with big antlers, found in North America and parts of Eurasia

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to increase something, especially by a small amount

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

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

used to show approval or encouragement

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to hold something in place with bags or other heavy weights

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a set of straps used to hold and control an animal, or to attach it to a cart or other vehicle

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

the act of building a bridge

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

done in a quiet, secret way

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

in your mind or feelings, rather than in a way that others can see

very; extremely

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to some extent; fairly

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

an expression of surprise, shock, or concern

to be strong enough to deal with something difficult or harmful

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a fairy in stories who gives children money for a lost tooth

to be controlled or affected by something

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

a room in a prison where a prisoner is kept

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

being in a hospital as a patient

trained to react in a particular way

made by chemical processes rather than found in nature

a word that has the same ending sound as another word

an offensive word for a person who is mentally ill

the act of pitching a baseball

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

in or to a different place

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

an informal, friendly greeting

at the right time, before it is too late

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another