Medium S4E6: English vocabulary

a person who eats human flesh

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

based on instinct or a feeling rather than careful reasoning

the act of lending something to someone

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

the study of correct reasoning

having long, thick, untidy hair or fur

to admit that something is true, valid, or right, especially after resisting it

a person who makes a living by committing crimes

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

to put ink onto a printing press or roller before printing

a person who serves on a jury

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

to indicate or suggest something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

a feeling of not being satisfied with something

to lead a group, team, or project

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

depending on a condition or requirement being met

in a way that shows strong love or care

the main leader of a village or local community

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a situation that is extremely unpleasant and very hard to endure

to publicly support a person, product, or idea

used to say that something is not surprising

the ability to know or understand something quickly without thinking it through

to make someone feel excited and eager

an informal way of asking what is new or how someone is doing

to make something white or lighter using a chemical process

to think you are seeing something that is not really there

to rush toward someone or something in an aggressive way

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

used to give a reason or explanation

to have known someone for a very long time

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

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

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to keep asking someone to do something in an annoying way

the act of putting things into bags or packages

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

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to make a rough plan or outline of something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

the act of building a bridge

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to watch carefully for something or someone

as; in the same way that

to reduce something as much as possible

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

the planning and organization needed to move people, goods, or supplies from one place to another

an official card or document that shows who someone is

the act of being elected again for another term in office

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

a casual way to say goodbye

to suffer or die from lack of food

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

the most likely or sensible choice

having a ring or rings around it

using the exact meaning of words, without exaggeration or metaphor

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a person who steals money or property, often by using force or threats

the place where someone or something is