The Flash S4E8: English vocabulary

a strong urge to do something, especially one that is hard to control

the point at which nothing more can be added or absorbed

a very helpful or kind person, especially one who helps a stranger

to shake slightly and quickly, often because of fear, cold, or excitement

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

great happiness or pleasure

the end of the world or the final judgment in some religions

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

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

a symbol once used to identify gay men, especially in Nazi concentration camps

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

to move quickly and repeatedly from side to side

the distant past

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

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

the act of pulling something tight

very dirty or disgusting matter

the life or world believed to exist after death

a camp where people are forced to do hard work

to think of someone or something in a particular way

slightly unpolished or not fully refined

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a harsh scolding or reprimand

working properly and ready to use

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to openly refuse to obey or accept something

used to say that something is not surprising

in a friendly relationship with someone

to expect something or think it will happen

a distress signal used to ask for urgent help

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to laugh quietly

relating to time

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

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a person who fights for a country's freedom or independence

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

likely to happen very soon

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a fixed amount of food, fuel, or other supplies given to each person, especially in a shortage

to end a romantic relationship

the colored part of the eye around the pupil

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

showing strong feelings of love, sadness, or tenderness

having a collar

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

in a strange or unusual way

a large wave that breaks into foam near the shore

to some extent; fairly

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

to put things in the correct position or line

allowing travel in only one direction

to suffer or die from lack of food

to comfort someone who is sad or upset

to put someone in prison

very loud and forceful

a feeling caused by something touching your body or happening to it

a person who shoots arrows with a bow, especially in sport

so late that something can no longer be done or changed