Lucifer S1E2: English vocabulary

a person who lies or pretends to have special knowledge or skill in order to trick people

morally bad, unpleasant, or shameful

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a curved sword with one sharp edge

having the qualities of an angel, especially being very kind, gentle, or beautiful

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a match that lights when struck

having a strong influence on how someone develops

to cover a road, path, or area with stone, bricks, concrete, or asphalt

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

move or make something move quickly around and around

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

a short, loud piece of music played on brass instruments, often to announce someone or something important

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

to hit someone on the buttocks with an open hand, usually as punishment

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to be enough for a need or purpose

a small amount of a drink, especially alcohol

animal waste used as fertilizer

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a final demand that someone must accept or face serious consequences

used to describe an animal that has been trained to be calm and easy to handle

a man who is especially admired or supported in his home area

to do something dangerous or morally wrong

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

a man or boy

A humorous rhyming-slang term for sex

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

an expression used to show disbelief or strong disagreement

used in the phrase double-decker: something with two levels or decks

relating to the earth or to life on earth

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

A strong sexual desire for someone

a feeling of not being confident or safe

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

a man who belongs to a religious order, especially one that lives by begging and preaching

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

showing a strong wish to kill or harm someone

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

a large brown insect that often lives in warm, damp places and is hard to get rid of

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

so absorbed in something that you do not notice other things

a title used for a Catholic priest

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

used to say that something is not surprising

a guess made with very little information or chance of being right

used to tell someone to calm down and stop being angry

the state of being noticed by the public, especially by the media

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a series of short, sharp sounds

far away; at a great distance

to want to leave a job, relationship, or situation

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

very annoyed or bored because something has been happening for too long

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

to laugh quietly

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

soft food, especially for a baby or someone who is ill

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to end a romantic relationship with someone