Medium S3E22: English vocabulary

to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

a painful open sore on the skin or inside the body

locked with a key

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

at the same time that something else is happening

buy insurance for something or someone

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

to continue to exist or be remembered

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

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to throw something onto a surface or into a place

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

the process of taking a legal case to court

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

separated from the rest by cutting

used to say that something is not surprising

to make something clear or settled

used to say that something is acceptable or true in theory, but there is still a problem or limitation

to ring repeatedly or nonstop, especially a phone

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

a group of wild boars

the quality of being trusted and believed

a health professional who helps people recover movement and strength after injury or illness

a large building used for conventions, exhibitions, and similar events

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a bird with a loud two-note call, known for laying its eggs in other birds' nests

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

in a very harsh, cruel, or violent way

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

to stop something bad from happening

the act of building a bridge

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

it is likely that something will happen or be true

a long ship or plane that carries passengers or goods

to make a long, narrow cut in something

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to reduce something as much as possible

insurance that covers damage to, theft of, or accidents involving a car

a common medicine used to reduce pain, fever, and swelling

past tense and past participle of bed

a person employed to clean and take care of a house or hotel

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a branch of mathematics that uses letters and symbols to solve problems

very impressive, powerful, or difficult to deal with

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

in a way that is fair, sensible, or acceptable

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

to keep someone or something apart from others

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

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

the hard outer part of bread

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

an imaginary line that something turns around