The Killers (1946) English vocabulary

a person who commits crimes or behaves violently

to hide something in your hand, especially secretly

short, lively, and effective

a person who carries a golfer's clubs and helps during a game

to value something very highly

to feel a slight prickling or stinging sensation

apparently, but not necessarily really

a score of two in tennis, or the point that makes the score 40–40

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

a playful skip or jump

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

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because of illness, fever, or extreme tiredness

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

information that you heard from other people, not from direct knowledge or proof

a large round root vegetable with yellow flesh

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a person or group that receives money, property, or other benefits

the act of using a rake to gather leaves or other loose material

a book or system for recording financial accounts

showing strong enthusiasm or excitement

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

to make something sweet or sweeter

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

required to be paid

in a way that is deserved or justified

moving with quick, light jumps

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

in a hurried or rushed way

a toll road, especially a major highway

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

a layer of dirt that is stuck on a surface

a young man who is very fashionable and widely talked about

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

buy insurance for something or someone

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

attractive, stylish, and confident

the life or world believed to exist after death

to move a finger across a touch screen to make something happen

to make it possible for something to happen

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a sarcastic way of saying someone does not have to wait

forced physical work as a punishment

an official order to carry out a death sentence

to cut or tear something into small pieces

to look at something with attention or wonder

a setback or decline

to betray someone who trusts you, often by tricking them

to press the accelerator hard so a vehicle goes faster

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

having mixed feelings about something; unsure whether you like or want it

in a very thorough way; completely

a group of stars that forms a pattern in the sky

to cut and gather a crop from a field

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to do something with full effort or confidence

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a trick or dishonest act

a type of evergreen tree with short needles and a pointed shape

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

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

cause something to improve a lot

deep sadness or pain caused by a breakup, disappointment, or loss

showing that someone is begging or asking for something in a strong, urgent way