The Office S5E19: English vocabulary

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

to balance or reduce the effect of something

too much pride in yourself and a belief that you are better than other people

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to record that you have started work or a shift

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

separated from the rest by cutting

a substance that is burned for its pleasant smell

suddenly and without warning

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

an unfairly bad reputation

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a particular price level for a product or service

the process of finding out what customers want and what they buy

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

a device that connects computers and sends data to the right place on a network

used in a ceremony or connected with one

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to want to join in or be included in something

to arrange a time or appointment for someone

to be likely to choose one thing rather than another

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

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 spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a tendency or preference toward something

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

the amount of work someone or something produces in a period of time

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

to some extent; fairly

referring to one person or thing, not more than one

to make money from a business or activity

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a casual way to say goodbye

a robber, especially one who belongs to a gang

ready to work or start functioning

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

brave and willing to do something difficult or dangerous

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to keep doing something even when it is difficult

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

very strong, intense, or hard to deal with

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

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

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

more correct or more suitable

a sloped surface that connects two levels

to support or defend someone or something

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

a class or meeting where people discuss a topic in detail

to a very great degree; very much

the act of asking someone questions in order to get information or judge them

to leave your bed after sleeping

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

a male first name, short for Tobias

to have information or awareness about something

to spend time considering something

the act of wasting something

using radio signals instead of wires to send and receive information

during the whole night

the act of making a copy of something