The Vampire Diaries S1E9: English vocabulary

to sharpen a blade or tool

to be enough for a need or purpose

covered with stars or lit by starlight

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

the people who live in a town

to leave your own country to live in another one

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a person who is seen as depending on charity or public help

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

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

a person whose job is to turn animal skins into leather

to talk in a casual, lively way

relating to the sky or outer space

to make it possible for something to happen

describing two things that cannot both be true, happen, or exist at the same time

able to be heard

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

a male donkey

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

to record that you have started work or a shift

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

cause something to improve a lot

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

connected with spiritual experiences or mysterious religious feelings

the act of fastening something with a screw

a chance to start again without being affected by past problems

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

in a way that is shared by both sides or people

the act of making a calculation or estimate

your family history and the people you come from

nervous and unable to relax

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

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

To accept or agree with something

to stop doing something, especially a bad habit, or to decide not to do it anymore

a way of influencing someone by suggesting the opposite of what you want them to do

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the historic center of a city or town

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to eat dinner, especially in a formal or restaurant setting

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

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

to start doing something by chance, without planning it

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

ready, arranged, or working properly

to release something or someone from restraint

deserving praise, help, or respect

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

a cheerful way to tell someone to get up and start the day

as; in the same way that

to copy the way someone speaks, moves, or behaves

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

past tense and past participle of bed

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to copy the way someone speaks or acts

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

information about illnesses that run in your family

a small icy object that moves around the sun and can form a bright tail near it

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

preserved or sold in bottles

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

the natural beauty of a place, especially the view of land, hills, or countryside

not feeling confident about yourself or your abilities

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to trip or lose your balance for a moment

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

the first year of elementary school in the U.S

a small pointed object that is thrown in a game or used as a weapon