Medium S2E12: English vocabulary

an insulting remark about someone's mother

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

the quality of being divine or godlike

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a flat cake with a pattern of squares, often eaten for breakfast

the set of laws that define crimes and punishments in a country or region

to attack and beat someone severely

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

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

relating to the body; physical

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

cause something to improve a lot

meat from a young cow, used as food

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

the installation of cables or a cable system

in a ruined or hopeless state; badly failed

becoming more mature and fully developed

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a person who is shopping, especially in a store or mall

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a situation in which one person is wrongly thought to be someone else

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

at the very last possible moment before something happens

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to wind something long and flexible into a series of loops

past tense and past participle of bed

past tense and past participle of pierce

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

the person who currently holds a job or elected office

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

very; extremely

to count slowly to three, often to calm yourself before acting

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

the act of removing shells or outer coverings from nuts, seeds, or other food

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

a casual way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

a person who works in a library and helps people find books and information

to say that something is not true, or to say the opposite of what someone else says

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

used to say that something is probably true, but you are not certain

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

a smell, especially a pleasant one

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a very short period of time

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a length of time