Medium S7E1: English vocabulary

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

to fall forward and land face first

to continue to exist or be remembered

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

to keep moving toward an opponent and keep attacking them in a fight

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

the installation of cables or a cable system

a question meant to make someone answer wrongly or miss the real point

not related to the main subject or issue

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

someone who is very interested in a particular subject or activity

snobbish and thinking you are better than other people

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

a group of wild boars

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

to stay through something unpleasant until it ends

the border between two U.S. states

to take something out quickly and suddenly

the right or permission for the public to enter or use a place, service, or information

the act of putting things into bags or packages

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a type of alcohol used for cleaning skin or disinfecting small cuts

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

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

a sudden hard pull or jerk

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

very much; to an extreme degree

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

the act of building a bridge

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

calm and not dangerous, or not wild

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

clothes you wear for sleeping

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

past tense and past participle of bed

to begin a journey on a ship, plane, or other vehicle

done in a quiet, secret way

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

to say what you think or ask a question, especially in a group

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

used to describe a parent who stays at home to look after the family instead of working outside the home

to defend or support someone, especially when other people criticize them

the main part of a show, competition, or sports program

an extra set of clothes to wear later

a person who works in a place and helps customers or passengers

to some extent; fairly

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a large monkey without a tail, such as a chimpanzee or gorilla

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

the seventh year of school in the U.S

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

the place where someone or something is

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