Medium S1E11: English vocabulary

the regular patterns of electrical activity in the brain

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

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a male donkey

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

deeply involved in a difficult or troublesome situation

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

to become firmly involved in a plan, system, or situation

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

unable to get what you want or need

to make someone feel excited and eager

to expect something or think it will happen

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

far away; at a great distance

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

an informal way of saying you agree with someone

to be released from prison or another place of confinement

Used to show strong agreement or approval

a group of wild boars

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

an official file with details of a person's health, treatment, and medical history

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

a serious expression that shows no amusement or emotion

a ceremony that marks the official start of an event or competition

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

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to make a short, informal visit

to be around in a casual or unnoticed way, or to be available somewhere by chance

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

not showing gratitude

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

in a false or misleading way; not truthfully

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

very much; to an extreme degree

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to some extent; fairly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

something made to look like another thing

a casual way to say goodbye

a small green cabbage with many tight leaves

to put someone in prison

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

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

deserving respect because of honest, fair, and good behavior

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

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a party arranged in secret for someone, so they do not know about it until they arrive

light that contains all the colours of the visible spectrum

the sale and issuing of tickets

the act of sending something on to another place

supposed to; expected or required to do something

a switch that turns a light on and off

a device that sends or receives radio, TV, or other signals

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a home where older people live and get care

a small container or case, often round or tube-shaped

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

life outside the internet, games, or imagination

a room in a hotel for guests to stay in