Medium S1E15: English vocabulary

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a deep, peaceful sleep

to make something weaker, less effective, or less clear

the process of calculating something

a person who cheats or acts dishonestly to get an advantage

to treat someone as if you are better or more important than them

to cut open a body, plant, or animal in order to study its parts

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

related to depression or showing signs of depression

to a very great degree; deeply

a system of secret symbols or letters used to hide a message

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

in a clear, direct, and easy-to-understand way

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

showing very excited, restless, or out-of-control energy

to a very great degree; extremely

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks

a soft, light metal used especially in batteries

a person who has bipolar disorder

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

to record that you have started work or a shift

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to join someone in putting money into a plan, purchase, or business

to make something quickly and roughly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the process of making a surface or material smooth

far away; at a great distance

a person who is trained to prepare and give out medicines

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

a group of wild boars

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

to act too quickly without thinking carefully

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

to squeeze or pack into a small space

to make something smoother or less uneven

the act of putting things into bags or packages

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

without paying anything

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

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

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

a person who seems to have two very different sides to their character or behavior

in a relaxed, informal, or not very serious way

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

used to promise that you are telling the truth

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

a quick, informal check or inspection

having a beard

having unlimited power or great power

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

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

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

past tense and past participle of pierce

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

a person who studies mathematics or works in mathematics

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an organism that lives on or in another organism and gets food from it

to some extent; fairly