Medium S7E8: English vocabulary

to formally accuse someone of a serious crime

a drug that affects the mind or body, especially one that is illegal or used for pain relief

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

the crime of taking money or property that you were trusted to manage

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

past tense of ski

in the proper or expected way; as required

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

able to speak or express yourself clearly and confidently

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

an agreement in which a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious charge to avoid a trial

a person who is paid to kill someone

a person who has bipolar disorder

a person who illegally sells or transports drugs

to treat something as if it is not important or serious

the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

the use of material to stop heat, sound, or electricity from passing through something

to indicate or suggest something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

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

because of something that happened; as a result of it

very large, important, or impressive

cause something to improve a lot

the elected group that runs a city

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

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

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

to tell someone to be quiet

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a person who presents the news on television or radio

to compete against someone in an election

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

to think deeply or quietly

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

To visit someone briefly to make sure they are okay

not perfect; having faults or flaws

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

to be destroyed by fire

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to check or read something quickly

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

as; in the same way that

showing no pity or mercy

a shopping area with a row of stores, usually with parking in front

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

to accept something eagerly, especially an offer or opportunity

past tense and past participle of bed

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

to some extent; fairly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

to talk or write about your feelings or problems in order to feel better

preserved or sold in bottles

fixed firmly in place

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory