Medium S1E5: English vocabulary

used to introduce a contrasting or opposite point

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

the study of correct reasoning

the state of being anonymous

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

bad-tempered, easily annoyed, or in a bad mood

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

the exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

to fall forward and land face first

an exam you must pass to qualify as a lawyer

a person whose job is to type or write down everything said in court

court decisions used as a source of law

legal grounds that justify an arrest, search, or similar police action

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

a small decorative box for jewelry, letters, or other valuables

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to shock or surprise someone very much

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

zero; none

an official court order that allows police to search a place

completely wet

used to emphasize that something is completely true or extreme

becoming more mature and fully developed

to expect something or think it will happen

a police officer who investigates crimes

to drive a vehicle very fast, especially by pressing the accelerator hard

the quality of being trusted and believed

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

not yet born

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

used to introduce a statement that is honest or frank

a joke that only a particular person or group understands

to search for something by moving your hands around when you cannot see clearly

in a blunt or direct way

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

likely to happen very soon

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

busy and not available

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to depend on something

to escape or get free suddenly

the yellow part inside an egg

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

covered with small dots or spots

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

the organization that provides police services in an area

completely, with nothing left unpaid or unfinished

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

the act of building a bridge

a unit used to measure power

something or someone that causes annoyance or inconvenience

a person who gives information, especially secretly

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

the process of becoming narrower

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

not sure that something is true, likely, or good

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

relating to the universe and outer space

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

to some extent; fairly

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

a written law passed by a government body