Medium S2E11: English vocabulary

locked with a key

a piece of paper, plastic, or similar material that covers something

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

a sloping tube or slide that things move down

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to talk in a casual, lively way

to continue to exist or be remembered

used to express praise, joy, or relief

to divide land, money, power, or other things among people, often in a rough or unfair way

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

to secretly give someone information, especially to warn them or help them

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

to make something quickly and roughly

to understand something fully

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

relating to geometry or using simple shapes and lines

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

used to say that something is not believable

to make someone feel excited and eager

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time

to criticize someone in a harsh or rude way

moving by making small jumps on one foot

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

to wait until a difficult or unpleasant situation is over

the ancient form of the Greek language

not faithful to a partner or spouse

not easily convinced; doubtful

to come to an end or stop being valid

to delay dealing with something

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

very serious and worrying

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to trick someone by making them believe something false

to stop something bad from happening

the act of building a bridge

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

relating to travel or activity between states

to break a rule, law, or agreement

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a woman who welcomes and looks after guests in a restaurant, club, or at an event

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

the practice of making sure people are included and treated fairly, especially in schools, workplaces, and society

to copy the way someone speaks or acts

an exact copy of something

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

for a short time

the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance or place

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

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

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

relating to living cells

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to become healthier or improve

a person or thing that stops or defeats something, especially in a forceful way

an entrance or route into a place

a piece of jewelry worn on the ear

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

a husband or wife