Medium S2E22: English vocabulary

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

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

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

extremely small; too small to see without a microscope

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

moving with quick, light jumps

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

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

the life or world believed to exist after death

to dance in a lively, energetic way

a person who gives expert evidence in a court case

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a person who serves on a jury

full of fog

the act of forcing someone to leave a country

the level of doubt needed to avoid a guilty verdict

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

used to say you are very sure about something, especially when it seems surprising or untrue

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

a detailed set of requirements or technical details for something to be made or done

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

completely wet

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

used in the phrase into thin air to mean that something disappears completely or seems to vanish

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a group of wild boars

making a loud, deep, rumbling sound

a member of the Romani people

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

the first statement a lawyer makes at the start of a trial, explaining their side of the case

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

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

to make something wider or more general

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

in a mistaken or incorrect way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

slightly strange or unusual in a way that is interesting or amusing

somewhat like; in a way similar to

a unit used to measure power

a house or other place where someone lives

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

moving forward quickly and forcefully

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

carefully planned or done on purpose

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a person who posts online to upset people or start arguments

a bank employee who takes in and gives out money

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

for a short time

to some extent; fairly

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

to put things in the correct position or line

preserved or sold in bottles