Medium S2E9: English vocabulary

used to describe something given into a vein or done through a vein

soft, smooth, and thick

the act of making a sound or device silent

to hang down loosely or swing gently

affected by disease; not healthy

a person who has no home or regular job and moves from place to place

a metal pin used to join pieces of metal together

to show or suggest that someone is involved in something bad or illegal

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

the next day

done in a way that is not lawful or fair

a soft shoe with a rubber sole, worn for sports or casual use

relating to the medical care of children

a feeling that something good will happen

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

giving a feeling that something bad is going to happen

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

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

the feeling of being satisfied because you have done something important or meaningful

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

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

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

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

the roof of the mouth inside your mouth

a state of wild, uncontrolled excitement or activity

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

the crime of attacking someone and physically hurting them

used to say that after considering everything, something is true or most important

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

in a state of being badly beaten, defeated, or overwhelmed

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

imagined rather than real

the act of remembering something

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

to have no interest in or respect for someone or something

to keep going with very little fuel, energy, or resources left

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

officially recorded and kept for later use

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a wild animal with short legs, thick fur, and black-and-white markings

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

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

a small amount of blood taken from the body for testing

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a written record of a person's medical condition or examination

a business project or company that may involve risk

a person who uses illegal drugs regularly

at the very last possible moment before something happens

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

old enough to be legally an adult

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

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

somewhat like; in a way similar to

cut out of a piece of material or paper

a person who has sex for money