The Office S2E6: English vocabulary

a person whose job is to pack goods into boxes or containers

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to attack someone or something, or start arguing with them

to trick someone or take advantage of them for personal gain

to move backward suddenly after hitting something hard

past tense and past participle of shoot

an imaginary place full of wonder or magic

to deal directly with customers or buyers instead of using a middleman

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

a machine with keys that prints letters and numbers on paper

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

a person who is tough and ready to fight or argue aggressively

the condition of having too much body fat

work that is done only to keep someone occupied and is not very useful

to make someone feel excited and eager

to go out to dance, especially at a club or party

not working well or not producing the result you want

to attack someone and hit them hard

while doing something, especially while making progress

the part of a system, group, or plan that is most likely to fail

the act of putting things into bags or packages

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

someone who works in a profession, especially medicine

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

busy and not available

to make an official decision about a case or issue

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

covered with small dots or spots

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

strange or unusual, often in a way that makes you uneasy

according to what is expected or believed, but not necessarily in real life

cut out of a piece of material or paper

a small rocky object that moves around the sun

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to support a claim with facts or proof

broken pieces of stone, brick, or concrete, especially after a building has been destroyed

a place where prisoners are held

relating to a mother or motherhood

as; in the same way that

in Chinese philosophy, one of the two opposite forces in the universe, linked with darkness, passivity, and the moon

moving forward quickly and forcefully

very strong and violent

an empty space inside something solid

a hot dog, especially in some U.S. dialects

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

to feel angry or upset about something unfair

something that makes a person or place warmer or more comfortable

to some extent; fairly

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

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

a cheerful way of saying well done or expressing approval

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

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

recorded video material of an event or place

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

the time during the day when people are expected to be working

dividing into smaller parts or sections

used to say that you were joking and not serious

having no value, use, or worth

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

showing that you approve of someone or something

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

a website

used to say no in a casual way

joined firmly to something else by glue, heat, or pressure

a cleaning tool with a long handle and absorbent strands or a sponge for washing floors

to send something to many people or places at the same time

more correct or more suitable

covering a wide area or affecting many things

to cut something into four equal parts

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset