The Office S9E8: English vocabulary

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

a large picture painted directly on a wall

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the act of fastening something with a screw

the condition of having too much body fat

a more important thing to deal with

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

a school that trains people for the priesthood or religious ministry

to take weapons away from someone or something

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

officially recorded and kept for later use

a group of wild boars

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

a person whose job is to do building work on construction sites

to vomit

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to be later than planned or expected

either of the two openings in the nose that air passes through

to burn or shine with a sudden bright light

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to cover something with a new layer of paint

to some extent; fairly

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

a casual way to say goodbye

a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

an expression used to show that you do not believe what someone has said

a very short period of time

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a room at work where people can rest, eat, or have a drink

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

made to look attractive rather than to be useful

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

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

a small woody plant with several stems growing from the base

to push or prod something quickly with a finger or a pointed object

an informal, friendly greeting

to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush, sponge, or cloth

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

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

more correct or more suitable

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

please come inside

information or data put into a computer, machine, or system

at the front of something or someone

long, thin pasta in the form of strings

used to say that something happens or is done each day

to make something open, or to become open

dead, especially in a formal or respectful way

a Christian leader who is in charge of a church

attractive and interesting in a way that easily holds your attention

to ride on waves using a surfboard

a sudden urge to do something without thinking first

a very serious promise

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

in the direction or manner shown or mentioned

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

to put clothes or other items on your body

a piece of paper that shows you have paid for something