Medium S2E19: English vocabulary

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

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

a man who is very successful with women

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

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

to depend completely on one thing

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the news or gossip that people are saying about something

to shoot someone and kill them

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to lead a group, team, or project

said when something expected and not surprising happens, often in a sarcastic way

to a very great degree; very much

very large, important, or impressive

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

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

to try to get someone to like or approve of you, often in an insincere way

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

the installation of cables or a cable system

an official court order that allows police to search a place

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

producing fruit

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

done too quickly and without enough thought

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

officially recorded and kept for later use

to vote in an election

to learn something so well that you can say or write it from memory

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

a person who is addicted to drugs

A padded glove worn for boxing

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

a gradual change or development toward a more advanced stage

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

the illegal trade in drugs

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

to remove something by digging or scraping it out

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

an important stage or event in a process or development

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a person who sells illegal drugs

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

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

relating to the mouth or to speaking

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

the act of building a bridge

a friend

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

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

the ability of something to produce the result you want

as; in the same way that

a product used on the body or face to improve appearance

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

past tense and past participle of pierce

the act of playing drums