The Vampire Diaries S2E9: English vocabulary

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

trying to control or influence people in a dishonest way for your own benefit

used to say that a child was born to parents who were not married to each other

used to add emphasis, especially in informal speech

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

to help someone understand something better

a man who belongs to the nobility

moving quickly with light, springy steps

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

the time when it starts to get dark in the evening

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

far away; at a great distance

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

to visit someone informally, especially without arranging it first

very angry or annoyed

to appear again after being gone or hidden

to gradually become weaker, smaller, or less active

to connect a device to a power source or another device

relating to the ornate European style of art, music, and architecture from the 17th and 18th centuries

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to go into or through something, often with force or difficulty

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

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

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

a pair of doors that open in the middle

past tense and past participle of pierce

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

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

information about illnesses that run in your family

slightly annoyed or upset

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

a person or thing that protects someone or something

a casual way to say goodbye

a gift of money or something else given to persuade someone to do something dishonest or illegal

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to enter a place on foot

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

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

a story read to a child before bedtime

a pair of doors that open separately

something terrible that is going to happen, or a feeling that something terrible is coming

the desire to punish someone for a wrong they did

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

to give an official decision or judgment

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

slanted or not level

to bring something with you when you go somewhere

to turn a machine, light, or device off

an informal, friendly greeting

from a particular time or event up to now

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable

in or to the place where you live, especially your home country or hometown

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

the act of becoming awake

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

to stop a machine, light, or other device from working

time that never ends

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

hard to notice, describe, or understand because it is very slight

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

to have a friendly relationship with someone

to spend time with friends in a relaxed way

to make something open, or to become open

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult