Medium S5E13: English vocabulary

to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to officially take and use something, especially property or supplies, for a particular purpose

a file or set of documents with detailed information about a person, case, or subject

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

a small dish served before the main meal

to make someone feel extreme fear

having no money at all

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

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

praise or approval for something someone has done

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to attract or tempt someone by making something seem appealing

practical and realistic, rather than based on theory or ideals

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

a feeling of great surprise or wonder

a natural ability to learn or do something well

think about something carefully, especially before making a decision

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides

locked with a key

to take someone away illegally by force or trickery

to be in a very uncertain or risky situation

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

to make someone very interested or curious

to copy the way something looks, sounds, or behaves

people who are unusually short because of dwarfism

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a shooting attack from a moving car

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

to end well or be resolved successfully

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

an informal way to say someone is very loyal, helpful, or supportive

a secure truck used to carry cash and other valuables

to organize people or resources for a purpose

fastened with laces

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

to stop bothering or criticizing someone

suitable or appropriate for a particular situation

the early stage of something's development

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

having a strong charm that makes people admire and follow you

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

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

a person whose job is to drive a private car for someone

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

after something has already happened or been decided

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

a person who helps someone with personal tasks, especially a rich or important person

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to lead a group, team, or project

a large company made up of several different companies or businesses

to be very good at something

imagined rather than real

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a secure place for your feet when standing or climbing

to record that you have started work or a shift

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

slightly crazy, strange, or eccentric

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

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

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

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

a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

used after a number to show that there are more of the same kind than the number mentioned

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

a polite way of saying that you have to leave because you must deal with something else

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day