Medium S1E14: English vocabulary

a late morning meal that combines breakfast and lunch

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a person who claims a title, throne, or position

the state of being kept in prison

a complete failure, especially one that is embarrassing or badly organized

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

relating to prisons and the punishment and rehabilitation of offenders

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

a machine or tool used for grinding or crushing things into smaller pieces

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

the act of moving along without using power

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

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a lawyer appointed by the government to defend someone who cannot afford one

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

the crime of exposing your genitals in public

to ruin or badly mess up something

without revealing your identity

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

the act of sealing a hole or gap

bad or dishonest behavior, especially by someone in authority or at work

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

an investigation done mainly to find hidden or incriminating information

the collection of genes in a population or species

work that is paid by the hour or by the time spent, not by the amount produced

designed to be filled with air or gas before use

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

to become more actively involved and confident in a situation

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

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

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to hit something repeatedly

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the process of putting a plan, system, or idea into action

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a man whose wife has died and who has not married again

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

meat from a young cow, used as food

the act of remembering something

easy to see or notice

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

an official court order that allows police to search a place

used to say that the reason is unknown or not being stated

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

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

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

to ignore something wrong on purpose

very frightened

used to ask someone to agree with what you have just said

a group of wild boars

careful planning for the future

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

for a very long time

a small or minor theft

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

to attend a meeting, class, or event without taking part

a difficult situation that is likely to lead to more problems

a person who uses illegal drugs regularly

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

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person who sells illegal drugs

a person who saw an event happen, especially a crime or accident

to come to an end or stop being valid

used to show approval or encouragement

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to submit something, such as a request or application

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

a poisonous snake that can spread the skin around its neck into a hood when threatened

deserving praise, help, or respect