Medium S7E7: English vocabulary

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a condition in which a person loses some or all memory

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

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

making or likely to make a lot of money

past tense and past participle of shoot

a piece of furniture with drawers for storing clothes or other items

a person who studies language and how it works

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the crime of deliberately setting fire to a building or other property

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

used when you change your mind after thinking again

a group of wild boars

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

a person who steals money from a bank

to win something easily or by a large margin

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to burn completely and be destroyed by fire

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

as; in the same way that

oil used in car engines

the condition of being unable to see

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

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

to count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting

to some extent; fairly

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

to keep someone or something apart from others

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

covered with a mask or disguise

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

a soft, wet mass of material

supposed to; expected or required to do something

being in a hospital as a patient

trained to react in a particular way

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

being kept by the police or in prison, or being held somewhere by authority; also, a school punishment that makes a student stay after class

strange or unusual in a way that attracts attention

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

used to say no in a casual way

a loud, unpleasant noise

one of the two main periods of study in a school or college year

an informal, friendly greeting

at the right time, before it is too late

to end a phone call

to leave a place and start going somewhere else

push or fold something, especially clothes or hair, into a neat position

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to have your home in a particular place

more correct or more suitable