Medium S1E6: English vocabulary

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

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 indicate or suggest something

a burglar who is very quiet and sneaky

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to breathe noisily while sleeping

a state in which different forces or influences are balanced

an official order to appear in court

the crime of getting into a building illegally in order to steal or commit another crime

something that is very easy to do or achieve

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

cause something to improve a lot

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the act of fastening something with a screw

to speak to someone in a way that ignores their replies or feelings

producing fruit

used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

a humorous way of talking about sex education

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

coated or mixed with sugar

used to describe someone who is used to something

to repair something, especially by hand

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

busy and not available

to vomit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

easy to see or notice

to speak or act more quickly

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to stay informed about something or to stay at the same speed or level as others

in a willing or ready way

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to solve problems

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

at an early stage; before much time has passed

one's home, especially a comfortable one

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to give something to another person

to undo something that is tied or fastened

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

a thick, oily substance used to make moving parts work smoothly

to wash your body in a bath or shower

a person who steals from houses or buildings

the fourth year of school, usually for children around nine or ten

a car that you rent for a short time

a table in a kitchen, often used for meals or everyday family activities

a traffic ticket for driving faster than the speed limit

a place where homeless people can stay temporarily and get basic help

the school year or level after ninth grade and before eleventh grade

the act of sending something on to another place