The Shadow's Edge (2025) English vocabulary

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

giving out or handing out something, often quickly or generously

covered with a protective outer layer

watching carefully for danger or problems

praise or approval for something someone has done

a system of raised dots that blind people read with their fingers

wearing a hood or having a hood over the head

having a tail

the quality of not paying enough attention or being careful

a person who attacks someone physically

a way of getting around a rule or law because of a gap or weakness in it

good at doing something because of practice or training

a small fault or problem in a machine, computer, or system

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the move in chess that traps the opponent's king so it cannot escape

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a chess piece that can move any number of squares in a straight line

the sides of the face below the eyes

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

to figure out or read something that is hard to understand, especially a code or message

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

informal talk about things that men are interested in, especially sports or sex

under someone’s control because they have been bribed

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

to hit something quickly with your hand

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

a person or system that closely watches people and limits their privacy

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

the condition of having lost too much water

the act of entering a place or situation in a way that is unwanted or not allowed

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to leave school or work early without permission

without any mistakes or imperfections

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

carefully planning what to do in a way that is often selfish or dishonest

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to fight or meet an enemy in battle

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to do something with full effort or confidence

used to say what you would prefer

to record that you have started work or a shift

the officer who is second in command on a ship or aircraft

to escape or avoid something, especially by cleverness or trickery

not direct; taking a longer or less straightforward route

the act of following or marking the path or position of something

cause something to improve a lot

strong, direct, and effective

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

separated from the rest by cutting

almost; very nearly

to gather people or things together, often by force or pressure

producing fruit

used to say that something is not surprising

to earn enough money to cover your basic living expenses

used to tell someone to ignore or cancel the last thing said

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

a person in a group who has a bad influence on the others

something that is fake or meant to deceive

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

not correct or exact

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to say that you have received and understood a message