Stranger Things S4E6: English vocabulary

crazy or silly

a sudden, uncontrollable tightening of a muscle

darkness or a dark, gloomy atmosphere

a person who does not know whether God exists and thinks it may be impossible to know

to agree with someone or with a statement

showing disrespect or contempt

a ghost or spirit, especially in stories or jokes

to officially say or prove that something is true, correct, or acceptable

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

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

in a humble way; without acting proud

to stop someone from breathing by covering their nose and mouth

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

your native country; the country you feel is your home

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

slightly fat in a pleasant, rounded way

to force someone to leave a place, country, or group

the sides of the face below the eyes

moving with quick, light jumps

a county or district in England

locked with a key

to make something move in a different direction

to complain in a high, annoying voice

a playful phrase used to say that something happened quickly and easily

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

to fall forward and land face first

to make it possible for something to happen

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

a region around a charged object where electric and magnetic forces act

the process of examining large amounts of data to find patterns and useful information

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

to show sweat marks on your clothes, especially under the arms

a small North American animal with black and white fur that can spray a very bad smell when threatened

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

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

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

too ready to tell other people what to do

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

a period of violent, uncontrolled behavior

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

related to numbers or expressed in numbers

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

a person who rides a bicycle, motorcycle, or similar vehicle

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

separated from the rest by cutting

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

completely wet

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a playful way of saying that something is done quickly or easily

a tool used for gripping and turning nuts, bolts, or pipes

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to ignore something wrong on purpose

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

a substance in food or soil that plants and animals need to grow and stay healthy

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

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

the boundary between two counties

at the very last possible moment before something happens

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

without paying anything

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

used in questions for emphasis, often to show surprise, anger, or impatience