Medium S3E18: English vocabulary

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

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

a small boat, often used as a ship's boat or for sailing and rowing

used to taunt someone after they lose or fail

moving with quick, light jumps

locked with a key

having sharp points that can hurt or catch on things

to have clear proof that someone is guilty or responsible

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to look at someone or something with an angry, fixed stare

the life or world believed to exist after death

a rude way of saying that something unfortunate has happened and cannot be changed

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a person who serves on a jury

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to do very well or be very successful

a bar or set of bars used as a fence, guard, or support

a harsh scolding or reprimand

the crime of killing someone without intending to kill them

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

becoming more mature and fully developed

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

far away; at a great distance

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

a person who is addicted to drugs

a group of wild boars

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

someone who seems able to know what other people are thinking

a brief, often surprising meeting or contact with something unusual, impressive, or dangerous

comfort and support that helps you feel less sad or upset

a special feeling or atmosphere around a person, place, or thing

a small boat with sails

able to be trusted or believed

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention

to damage something badly by hitting it hard

to wash yourself thoroughly, especially before a medical procedure

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

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

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

the part of a car that starts the engine

the act of building a bridge

a person whose job is to entertain people, especially by singing, acting, or telling jokes

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

ready to work or start functioning

to be strong enough to deal with something difficult or harmful

a system in which people or things are arranged in levels, with some above others

having a ring or rings around it