The Office S8E19: English vocabulary

smooth and soft, like silk

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

to force an enemy or crowd to move back

the act of being dismissed from a job

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

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

imagined rather than real

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

a vegetable with long green stalks that are eaten raw or cooked

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

something that is not possible or not acceptable

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a group of wild boars

a man with extraordinary strength, ability, or courage

the quality of staying the same or happening in the same way over time

to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

covered with small dots or spots

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

before anything else; as the first item or point

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

any one of a group, without saying which one

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a book of maps

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

preserved or sold in bottles

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

ready to work or start functioning

having a ring or rings around it

a small brush with a long handle, used for cleaning teeth

very good, beautiful, or impressive

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

toward or in the interior of a country, away from the coast

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

bad, useless, or not worth using

a sandwich filled with egg, often eaten for breakfast

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

supposed to; expected or required to do something

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

with the top and bottom reversed

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a large tub filled with hot water, used for relaxing

lack of respect for someone or something

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

to refuse to do or accept something

used to say no in a casual way

used to refer to other similar things without naming them all

as a way of giving or doing something back

something that is not important or impressive

fairly good; better than expected

a polite way to say you do not want something

from a particular time or event up to now

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

a place that people visit because it is holy or connected with a sacred person or object

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

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

the act of becoming awake

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

the previous time something happened or was done

to lie on a bed, sofa, or the ground in order to rest or sleep

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to have confidence in someone or something

a sudden and illegal takeover of a government or other power

to make someone very tired