undermanned
Wordhaving too few workers or staff
Episode vocabulary
Preview up to 100 useful vocabulary entries from this title. This is a general public list; Slovnyx personalizes it in the app.
All vocabulary stays together in one practical preview. See the methodology.
having too few workers or staff
to change pictures, documents, or data into digital form
the present participle of stomach
to give some power or responsibility to a lower level of government or organization
an old or nonstandard comparative of bad, meaning worse
to hide something in your hand, especially secretly
to attract and hold someone's attention or interest strongly
more able or skilled than someone or something else
the process of drawing or outlining with ink
the act of making a sound or device silent
covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material
covered with a protective outer layer
something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level
speech or writing that uses irony to mock or show contempt
in a very close and personal way
a long, warm coat worn over other clothes in cold weather
a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away
moving with quick, light jumps
to think you are hearing sounds that are not really there
to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way
a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world
not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude
to insult or provoke someone with mocking remarks
to a lesser degree; not as much
to come up to someone suddenly, often in a threatening way
to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate
the act of moving something on wheels
past tense and past participle of shoot
the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion
to keep a student at school after class as a punishment
a casual way to ask for a high five
the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics
cause something to improve a lot
a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did
to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs
far away; at a great distance
the process of becoming worse or less valuable over time
a group of wild boars
to give someone a reason or desire to do something
to move around something in a circle
an important or powerful person
a woman who is a foster parent to someone else's child
the act of putting things into bags or packages
a way of behaving that avoids attracting attention
to come onto the stage in a performance
to remove a part of a film, recording, or text during editing
in a polite and respectful way
the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way
covered with small dots or spots
used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned
ready, arranged, or working properly
in bed, hidden under the blankets
to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone
in a bright way; with a lot of light
restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area
to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way
somewhat like; in a way similar to
as; in the same way that
to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport
used to talk about an earlier time in the past
a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death
to copy the way someone speaks or acts
any one of a group, without saying which one
to listen carefully for something you expect to hear
to some extent; fairly
a book, app, or calendar used to plan your time and tasks
to stretch something out toward someone
a false or different name used by someone
willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them
having a ring or rings around it
recorded video material of an event or place
to put your foot on something
a large park with rides and other entertainment, often built around a theme
the act of sending something on to another place
so bright that it is hard to see
something that has a bad effect or causes trouble
an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation
an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it
to make small changes to something
for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else
to visit someone or a place briefly and informally
never; not at any time, used for emphasis
final and accepted as the best or most complete
to stretch out your hand to take or touch something
to say something loudly, especially to get someone's attention
to phone someone again later, especially after missing their call
used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation
to give your attention to one thing and not other things
to try to find someone or something
in a way that relates to money or finances
more correct or more suitable
a woman or girl with fair hair
the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group
the previous time something happened or was done
the crime of killing one person by another
an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens
to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay
to walk with regular, even steps, especially as part of a group or ceremony
a person who helps or assists someone
higher than the area around it