House of the Dragon S3E6: English vocabulary

to become gradually smaller, fewer, or weaker

a background program that runs without direct user control

to imagine or plan something as a possible future event

to happen to someone, especially something bad

to order or strongly tell someone to do something

to make an idea, habit, or belief so fixed that it is hard to change

free from blame or wrongdoing

a person who takes power or a position illegally or by force

to move around quietly and carefully, especially while looking for something or someone

to split or cut something apart, especially along a natural line or grain

to show your bare buttocks to someone as a joke or insult

able to notice small differences and make good judgments

a state of being very dirty and unpleasant, often because of poverty or neglect

to leave someone or something and not come back

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to send out or throw out quickly and forcefully

the feathers fixed to the back of an arrow or dart to help it fly straight

rude and disrespectful in a way that shows too much confidence

the act of hiding something so it is not easily seen or detected

the bending or curving of something under pressure

full of trouble, danger, or difficulty

to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly

not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

the soft, legless larva of a fly

a very bad or cruel person

a tooth on a wheel that fits into another wheel to transfer motion

to scratch or feel around for something with your fingers

to cause a lot of damage or harm

ruthless and intensely competitive

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

having claws or claw-like parts

to step heavily on something or crush it under your feet

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a dishonest or unpleasant person

a delay or temporary cancellation of a punishment or sentence

pain or discomfort in your stomach after eating

the act of leaving a person, group, or organization without permission or support

the highest part of a horse's back, between the shoulders and the neck

to notice or recognize something, especially something not obvious

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

having no money at all

a family group or clan, especially in Ireland or Scotland

deliberately avoid someone or something

the act of combing hair

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

empty, lonely, and bleak, often because no people are around

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

three times

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

to try to get someone’s approval by praising them too much

lacking courage; cowardly

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, especially a sport, hobby, or cause

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

continuing without stopping or weakening

the front part of an army or group moving forward

moving with quick, light jumps

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

to become unfrozen and turn into liquid

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

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

to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there

Used to tell someone rudely to go away or stop bothering you

the act of pulling something tight

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

showing courage and determination

a strong fortress, usually built in or near a city

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died