Masquerade (2012) English vocabulary

not safe or steady and likely to fail, fall, or change suddenly

the seeds of a plant used as food

the quality of not being loyal or faithful

a person who lives in someone else's house and pays for room and meals

the chest, especially when thought of as the place where feelings are held

able to notice small differences and make careful judgments

the use of lies or dishonest tricks to get what you want

a style of haircut with lots of layers and a messy, shaggy look

a party where people wear masks and costumes

to make a mistake or be wrong

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

so silly or unreasonable that it is hard to believe

talking a lot

a man who has been castrated, especially one who served in a royal court or guarded women’s quarters in the past

dangerous because it may cause harm or trouble

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a woman who lives with a man and has a lower legal or social status than his wife or wives

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to notice or understand the difference between things

having high moral standards and behaving in a good and honest way

moved a page or screen up or down

the act of lending something to someone

a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

the state of never having had sex

a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

offensive because it is sexual, rude, or indecent

women's underwear, especially attractive or delicate styles

to complain in a high, annoying voice

the act of adding salt to food or water

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

using these words or actions to make something official

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

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

to make it possible for something to happen

forced physical work as a punishment

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

make someone annoyed, impatient, or angry

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

the state of being mentally healthy and able to think clearly and reasonably

a setback or decline

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance

a cruel ruler who uses power in a harsh and unfair way

the quality of tasting sweet

a Chinese unit of length, equal to about 0.5 meters (1.31 feet)

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

imagined rather than real

a person's mother

cause something to improve a lot

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

used to say that something is not surprising

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to refuse to move or change your opinion

the act of making a calculation or estimate

used to strongly agree with someone

a person who has committed a sin

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

a slogan used to say that a cryptocurrency will rise a lot in value

a group of wild boars

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

for a very long time

the act of putting things into bags or packages

very angry or annoyed

a rule that says people must stay indoors during certain hours, usually at night

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

to delay dealing with something