Medium S7E2: English vocabulary

the Roman god of love, usually shown as a winged boy with a bow and arrows

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

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

the 100th anniversary of an event or the celebration for it

to kill or try to kill by squeezing someone's throat or neck

acting quickly without thinking about the results

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

involving fraud or deception

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

not certain or not completely sure

very angry, upset, or excited

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

to send a bill or proposal back to a legislature after it has been reviewed

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the sound a cat makes

an official order to appear in court

to travel regularly between home and work

a way of earning the money you need to live

to make sexual or romantic advances toward someone

the process of taking a legal case to court

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

a CT scan

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

to pretend not to be interested in someone romantically so they want you more

absolutely not; no way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

having more than one possible meaning or interpretation

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

officially recorded and kept for later use

not real, true, or honest; fake

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

the department in a company that handles hiring, employee records, and staff support

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

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

methamphetamine, a highly addictive illegal drug

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

at the beginning; originally

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

to speak or act more quickly

to find something by chance

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

a place in a desert where water is found and plants can grow

the act of saving something from loss or damage

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

comfortable, warm, and pleasant in a way that makes you feel relaxed

a person trained to give emergency medical care

the condition of being unable to see

past tense and past participle of bed

relating to the scientific study used in solving crimes

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

to run slowly and steadily, especially for exercise

in a way that is easy and without problems

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

very soon; expected to happen at any moment

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

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

to stand somewhere and waste time doing nothing useful

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity