Medium S2E1: English vocabulary

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

to a very great degree; deeply

having two opposite parts, sides, or poles

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

typical of the middle class, especially in a way that seems conventional or materialistic

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

showing care and thought for other people's feelings and needs

a man who gives sperm to help someone have a baby

a pornographic magazine

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to relax after work or stress

the day after a night of heavy drinking, when you feel hungover

a police officer or other law-enforcement officer

to make it possible for something to happen

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

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

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

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

the act of remembering something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

officially recorded and kept for later use

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

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

the man who is a child's biological father

in a blunt or direct way

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

not easily convinced; doubtful

something that is given or allowed, especially after a request or demand

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to wait until the next day before deciding something

relating to the Bible

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

to earn enough money to cover your rent

willingly; with pleasure

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

past tense and past participle of bed

the process of becoming narrower

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

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

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

able to die; not living forever

to become two years old

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

having a ring or rings around it

in a brave way; without fear

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

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

until a particular time or event

a doctor who specializes in operations on the brain

bread soaked in egg and fried

the first year of elementary school in the U.S

a card that shows you are a member of a library and lets you borrow books

dividing into smaller parts or sections

a long, thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil

having no value, use, or worth

trained to react in a particular way