The Office S3E2: English vocabulary

to let gas out of your stomach through your mouth with a noise

one of three children or babies born at the same time

singing Christmas carols, often while going from house to house

a dirty mark or smear

a strong feeling of love or admiration that is usually not lasting

a garden flower with ruffled petals, often pink, red, or white

a level or rank in an organization, profession, or society

connected with physical pleasure or the senses, especially in a sexual way

causing a lot of pain or suffering

a rude word for the buttocks

either of the two rounded parts at the back of the body below the waist

someone who wants everything to be exactly right and is hard to satisfy

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

an informal word for a man

full of bubbles; fizzy

speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt

a vehicle, usually pulled by horses, used for traveling over snow

a building where soldiers live

a clear division or split between two things

a paper or digital ticket that gives you a discount or can be exchanged for goods or services

done without planning or rehearsal

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

clever in a way that is a little dishonest or sneaky

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

an informal date that is expected to be romantic or sexual

the study of human societies, cultures, and how they develop

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

to agree to a plan or support it

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

imagined rather than real

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a short, interesting story about a real person or event

a bed, especially one on a ship or in a train or bus

the quality of being new, unusual, or different

a drink too many, especially one that makes you drunk

to tease or make fun of someone in a joking way

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

special clothes you wear for a formal or festive occasion

a large deer that lives in cold northern regions and has antlers; both males and females can have antlers

money, especially a large amount of it

coated or mixed with sugar

a short, relaxed walk

not yet born

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

to make a price, amount, or rate go down

a Christmas gift exchange where each person gives a present to one randomly chosen person

music in the disco style, especially popular in the 1970s, with a strong beat for dancing

a club where people meet mainly for social activities and conversation

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

very angry or annoyed

a fighter who belongs to a small group and uses irregular methods against a stronger army

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

to show anger or frustration by treating someone badly, even though they did not cause the problem

to come onto the stage in a performance

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to come next in a sequence or as a result

to make a place, event, or situation more lively and interesting

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to connect a device to a power source or another device

to think of someone or something in a particular way