The Office S4E7: English vocabulary

familiar knowledge or experience of something

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

one of four equal parts of a circle or space

a small group of people who spend time together and do not let others join easily

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

moving or walking with quick, light steps

an informal way of saying you agree with someone or support what they said

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to look at something with attention or wonder

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

weapons considered as a group

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to persuade someone to lower a price during bargaining

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

shared by the people in a group or community

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a cheap place where travelers can stay, often with shared rooms and bathrooms

the sport of climbing natural rock faces or cliffs

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

from the very beginning

a TV program that shows real people in unscripted situations

a casual jacket worn with trousers that do not match

a small magical creature from folk stories, often with pointed ears

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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

not seen or noticed

as; in the same way that

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a tube or passage that carries air, liquid, or another substance

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the process of people making bids in an auction

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to sleep later than usual in the morning

a party arranged in secret for someone, so they do not know about it until they arrive

support or encouragement given to someone, especially in a difficult situation

one of the two long parts of a pair of pants that covers a leg

a cake with cream inside or on top

dividing into smaller parts or sections

in a vertical or straight-up position

used to introduce a more exact explanation or a specific example

looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

a strong sticky tape used for repairs and other jobs

a person who believes strongly in something

made or shaped in a particular way

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

before the expected or usual time

to take someone or something with you when you go somewhere

to refuse to do or accept something

used to praise a performance or show approval

making you feel nervous, uneasy, or a little scared

to depend on someone or something and trust that they will help or happen

to try to find someone or something

more correct or more suitable

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

slightly cold in an unpleasant way

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used for throwing or thrusting

the feeling or quality of being warm

to appear or arrive, especially when expected

full of juice and pleasant to eat

to stop trying to do something because it is too difficult

a wild area of land where few or no people live