The Office S2E17: English vocabulary

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to step aside so someone or something can pass

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

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

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to move or handle something awkwardly or clumsily

most common or widely accepted at a particular time

the idea that your actions affect what happens to you later

rude or disrespectful words said in reply, especially to an adult or authority figure

producing fruit

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to be the first person to act or speak, especially to start something or solve a problem

to become stronger or more successful than something else

to slide out of control on a surface, especially because it is wet or icy

the skill of speaking to an audience in public

short for sex education, especially in school

the tube inside the body that leads from the vulva to the cervix

a device on a stove or heater that produces a flame or heat

to make a great effort to achieve something

to study a subject as your main subject at college or university

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the quality of being very successful, admired, or important

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to write something in full or in a finished form

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

a day off from work because you are sick

lower in rank or position

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a bank employee who takes in and gives out money

a person or team that has reached the final round of a competition

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to some extent; fairly

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

not able to do something or deal with it

to succeed in getting or achieving something

a heavy, repeated beating or striking sound

used to praise someone for doing something well

having a ring or rings around it

a flat piece of metal, stone, or plastic with words on it, often used as a memorial or sign

a ruler who has complete power over a country, often gained by force

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

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

an informal way of saying that someone is lucky or has good fortune

a contest in which people take turns spelling words correctly

a person whose job is to arrange trips and bookings for customers

the sale and issuing of tickets

dividing into smaller parts or sections

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

pleasant, attractive, or welcoming and making you want to go closer or stay longer

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

the school year or school level for children around 11 or 12 years old, after fifth grade and before seventh grade

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

never; not at any time, used for emphasis

the practice of sitting quietly and focusing your mind

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

to refuse to do or accept something

a loaf-shaped amount of bread, usually cut into slices

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

used to wish someone an enjoyable time

located in or coming from the northeast

more correct or more suitable

used to introduce an example

to cut something into four equal parts

serious, severe, and often unpleasant or worrying

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

the way someone sees, understands, or thinks about something

at the front of something or someone

someone who gives advice and support to a less experienced person

able to produce a lot or get a lot done