Medium S3E16: English vocabulary

showing strong religious belief and commitment

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

a drug that makes someone calm or sleepy

the showing of a film or TV program to an audience

a strong fear or suspicion that other people are trying to harm you, often without a good reason

to become ill suddenly

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the legal right to act for someone else, especially in financial or legal matters

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

to fill something too full by pushing things in

a noisy, confused disturbance

a false belief that someone strongly believes even though it is not true

changing suddenly and unpredictably

becoming weaker or less active

to honor an event or place by being present

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

very upset, excited, or out of control; also, extremely funny

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to watch or supervise someone closely, often in an annoying way

producing fruit

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

showing agreement or saying yes

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

officially recorded and kept for later use

a person who has committed a sin

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

a tendency to think about sex in a joking or suggestive way

a close friend who often does things with you, especially in a playful or mischievous way

your; belonging to you

to laugh quietly

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to keep working steadily on something

likely to experience something bad or unwanted

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

the universe and everything in it

to come to an end or stop being valid

to come onto the stage in a performance

to make a short, informal visit

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

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 drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

the act of building a bridge

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

preserved or sold in bottles

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them