Outlander S4E10: English vocabulary

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

to ask for information or details

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

having read a lot and knowing a lot about books, ideas, and culture

a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an unborn baby in the later stages of development

a sudden feeling of fear

a picture, statue, or description that looks like a person or thing

to attack someone and hit them hard

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

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

to come onto the stage in a performance

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

strong sexual desire

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

an area of open land with few trees, often wet and wild

deserving praise, help, or respect

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

a place where people go to drink and eat

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

marked or decorated with letters or writing

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

past tense and past participle of bed

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a style of music with strong rhythm and improvisation

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a planned fight between two people, usually with swords or pistols

a man who is a child's sponsor at baptism

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

deserving respect because of honest, fair, and good behavior

the desire to punish someone for a wrong they did

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

a familiar word for aunt

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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

in or to a different place

at some time after the one mentioned or understood

relating to surgery or used during surgery

a precious stone, especially one that has been cut and polished

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

not able to be trusted or depended on

fierce, violent, or very harsh

to reach someone or something and become level with them

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to have your home in a particular place

to try to find someone or something

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

more correct or more suitable

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

to wait for something to happen or be done

the previous time something happened or was done

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

used to say that something happens or is done each day

the next occasion; the time after this one

to leave your bed after sleeping

to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

moral goodness or a good quality in a person

to crush food into a soft, pulpy mass

a strong alcoholic drink made from grain

a person who is easily frightened and avoids danger or difficult situations

a group of things made or dealt with at the same time

a very serious promise

not real; invented or fabricated

a dead human body

to spend time considering something

very small; tiny