Medium S4E1: English vocabulary

a small piece of snow

to make someone feel extreme fear

covered with a protective outer layer

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a strong cotton fabric, usually blue, used for jeans and other clothes

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

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

farthest away in space or time

an official statement that you will not use a right or claim

a person or machine that checks, marks, or scores work

moving with quick, light jumps

a smooth, shiny fabric with a soft surface

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

for the near future; for a period that is likely to continue

a ball of packed snow, often thrown in play

one of the short hairs that grow along the edge of the eyelid

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

the condition of having lost too much water

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

a serious mental or emotional collapse

directly, without turning or avoiding anything

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

a state of confusion, disorder, or strong emotional upset

a long strip of cloth worn around the waist or over one shoulder

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

all the people who are allowed to vote in an election

used to say you do not care anymore and are giving up on something

in a way that everyone can see

the grip that lets a wheel, tire, or shoe hold on to a surface

modern and not traditional or old-fashioned

kept secret or not yet made public

the act of doing what someone in authority tells you to do

to give the musical cue that lets someone start singing or playing

in a risky or delicate situation

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

the opening at the end of the body where solid waste leaves

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police officer who investigates crimes

a series of short, sharp sounds

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

a group of wild boars

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

the image or character that a person presents to other people

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to interfere in someone else's business or get involved in something that is not your concern

to be used as part of something, especially money or time

a person who is well known to the public, especially in media or politics

able to be trusted or believed

a cheerful way to tell someone to start speaking or performing

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

to come onto the stage in a performance

busy and not available

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the organization that provides police services in an area

to find time or space for something in a busy schedule or limited place

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

somewhat like; in a way similar to

the act of building a bridge

open land with rough grass and low bushes, especially in Britain

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a talk about a religious or moral subject, usually given in a church service

a business owned and run by members of the same family