The Boys S1E6: English vocabulary

protection against loss or damage, especially in an insurance or legal agreement

a thin, stiff piece of material used to support an injured bone or joint

the process of turning silver in color

having a strong, exciting, or intoxicating effect

the use of force or pressure to get something

extremely evil or cruel

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

done with the agreement of everyone involved

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

the act of making something seem less important or less serious than it really is

to drink something in small amounts

a small magical creature in stories, often playful and mischievous

to cause a lot of damage or harm

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

the act of cutting food into small cubes

to get something, especially in a casual or slightly sneaky way

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to read something wrongly or understand it in the wrong way

wild and not tame, especially after living with people before

a period of paid leave from work or study, often for travel, rest, or research

to breathe air out of your lungs

to feel sympathy for someone who is having a hard time

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

short for a temporary worker

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

to make someone feel extreme fear

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

having no name; not identified by name

winning or succeeding after a struggle

the light that comes from stars

the player who fields between second and third base

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a soft sweet made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

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

thick and rounded, with large pieces or parts

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the act of gently rubbing or stroking something

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

an armed rebellion against a government or other authority

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of moving along without using power

the amount that a spoon can hold

locked with a key

spreading quickly in a way that causes harm or is unwanted

to recover and become successful again after a serious setback

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

not necessary; able to be avoided

a person who strongly supports and works for a cause

moving or walking with quick, light steps

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

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

used to tell someone very rudely to go away

to fall forward and land face first

a way of thinking or behaving that helps someone avoid painful feelings or thoughts

the right side of the set or stage as seen from the camera

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

becoming weaker or less active

a famous female singer, especially in opera or pop music

the act of leaving a place

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

looking or feeling like a movie scene

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

helpful and likely to improve something

to shake slightly and uncontrollably, often because you are nervous, cold, or weak

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

a hard outer cover that protects or encloses something