Stranger Things S4E9: English vocabulary

the soft, legless larva of a fly

relating to Satan or to satanism

in Roman Catholic teaching, a place or state where souls are purified before heaven

the back part of the neck

a person whose job is to guard prisoners in a jail

so strong that it is unpleasant or hard to ignore

holding something gently and protectively

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

excellent or very cool

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

talking a lot

to go beyond what is usual, expected, or possible

open to discussion; debatable

covered with a protective outer layer

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

a tree with broad leaves, often planted for shade

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

long and not clearly organized, especially in speech or writing

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

a state of wild, uncontrolled emotion or excitement

a common wild plant with yellow flowers and fluffy white seed heads

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

to take part in something

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

thin and weak because it has too much water

able to be removed or taken off

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

a person who moves goods illegally across a border

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to be enough for a need or purpose

your native country; the country you feel is your home

to move away from a usual course, rule, or pattern

a small lump of gold or another precious metal found in the ground

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

moving with quick, light jumps

not very good; of only average quality

a group of people who seem to think or act as one

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

used to ask someone to explain something, often with sarcasm or disbelief

very much; extremely

a cheerful way of saying that it is time to start something

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

used to emphasize that you are telling the truth or are completely serious

something used to trick or attract someone or something

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

(of a place or situation) empty, cold, and without much hope or comfort

to defeat someone or something by using greater strength or power

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

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

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

a lack of sensory input, especially from sight and sound

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

a container at the top of a machine that holds loose material and lets it drop down gradually

the state of being alone, often by choice

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

a hidden place where a wild animal lives

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

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

a state in which someone seems awake but is not fully aware of what is happening

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to break into small pieces or fall apart

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

to want something very much