House of the Dragon S1E5: English vocabulary

showing great skill and polish; excellent

the loss of honor or respect

born first among your children or siblings

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to feel strong dislike or disgust for someone or something

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

the act of pretending or making something seem true when it is not

a violent storm with strong winds

to make something happen sooner or more quickly

great beauty, size, or importance that is impressive

a strong feeling of hate or disgust

having no name; not identified by name

the practice of not having sex, especially before marriage

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

to take part in something

the next day

the daughter of your husband or wife from an earlier relationship

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

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

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

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

to tell someone private information or feelings in confidence

lacking courage; cowardly

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

to appear as a large, often threatening shape, especially in the distance

familiar knowledge or experience of something

in a way that shows strong sadness, anger, or disappointment

a sudden wish to do something, often without planning it

continuing without stopping or weakening

to become dry, weak, and shriveled, especially because of heat or lack of water

in a way that is deserved or justified

the act of moving along without using power

a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

the first light of morning; dawn

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

a person who tries to rescue or defend someone in a way that seems overly noble or romantic

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

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

a small unlucky accident or mistake

sheets, blankets, and other things used on a bed

mild and pleasant, especially used about weather

a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

attractive, stylish, and confident

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

a man who belongs to the nobility

a person who has conquered a place or people

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

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

used to say that something is true in no way or not at all

the process of cooking food in an oven or over a fire

to step or walk in a careful, heavy, or deliberate way

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a valley

more important than anything else; most important

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

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

slightly ill; not feeling well

to announce something publicly or officially

the historic center of a city or town

to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

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

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

to move upward

a person who gives information, especially secretly

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

The time when the sea reaches its highest level

moving forward quickly and forcefully