The Office S8E11: English vocabulary

the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

a symbol of coming revenge or punishment

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

very detailed and complicated

toward or up a slope

to record that you have started work or a shift

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

in a way that is widely known or often mentioned

a group of wild boars

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a condition that makes it hard for someone to learn in the usual way

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 friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to submit something, such as a request or application

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

very strong anger

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to struggle with someone by holding and pushing them, especially in a sport

it is likely that something will happen or be true

a teenager

in a way that is equal, level, or balanced

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

a kitchen device that grinds food waste into small pieces

the state of being endless or without limit

to do something better than something that already exists

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

a machine or device used in the home for a particular job

a question or statement that is meant to be solved as a game or puzzle

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

to make money from a business or activity

a casual way to say goodbye

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a feather from the tail of a bird

a cabinet with glass doors for showing trophies

the act of sending something on to another place

so bright that it is hard to see

a mobile phone with internet access and advanced features

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

in a way that achieves the result you wanted

a small insect that jumps and feeds on the blood of animals and birds

the act of pitching a baseball

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

covered with scales

a large reptile that lives in rivers and swamps, with a broad snout

the way people or things influence each other in a group, system, or situation

fairly good; better than expected

used to wish someone an enjoyable time

to leave a place and start going somewhere else

to look at something in order to see what it is like

more correct or more suitable

to cut something into four equal parts

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement