House of the Dragon S1E4: English vocabulary

to damage the good name or purity of something

dishonest and likely to trick people

showing disrespect or contempt

the quality of being ridiculous or wildly unreasonable

a person who is trying to win someone's love or marry them

a thick woven picture or wall hanging

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a sudden short attack or movement into another place, especially across a border

to criticize someone sharply and angrily

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

to try to get someone’s approval by praising them too much

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

a small beetle that gives off light from its body

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

lacking courage; cowardly

married

to prove that a statement, theory, or claim is false

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

to gather people together for a meeting or event

the period when two people are getting to know each other before marriage or a long-term relationship

the moment when a ship, plane, or storm reaches land

weak and lacking energy or strength

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

a style of poker where players can bet any amount they want

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

very unpleasant or disgusting

a place where people pay for sex

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

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

healthy and strong, especially for an older person

a deep, wide ditch around a castle, fort, or town, often filled with water for protection

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

to indicate or suggest something

to sit or rest on something, especially a branch or bar

allowed by law; legal

a person who has conquered a place or people

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a device or part that connects two things, especially in a machine

impossible to avoid or prevent

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to praise or flatter someone too much, usually to get favor or advantage

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

the intestines

becoming more mature and fully developed

not working well or not producing the result you want

far away; at a great distance

a valley

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

to get married

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to present an idea, proposal, or issue for consideration

causing worry, sadness, or pain

a public show or procession with elaborate costumes and scenery

the historic center of a city or town

a large bird that eats dead animals

a person who is lazy and avoids work

to make a great effort to achieve something

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

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

a gradual transition in film or video where an image appears from black

strong sexual desire

clever in a way that uses trickery or slyness

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned