Medium S5E5: English vocabulary

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a lack of something that people need or want, especially food, sleep, or care

past tense and past participle of shoot

a drug-induced loss of feeling, or of feeling and consciousness, used during a medical procedure

the cost of sending a letter or package by mail

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

a lack of something that is needed or expected

to leave a partner or commitment suddenly and without warning

to expect or allow for something, especially something unpleasant

the elected group that runs a city

to pretend not to be interested in someone romantically so they want you more

To reach the lowest point in your life or situation

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

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

a police officer who investigates crimes

a feeling of perfect happiness and peace

an informal way of greeting someone and asking what has happened recently in their life

a group of wild boars

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

at the very last possible moment before something happens

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a ring worn to show that someone is married

an important or powerful person, especially one who likes to show it

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

an extra opinion from another expert, especially a doctor

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

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

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to wait until the next day before deciding something

to tell someone something so they can tell other people

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

the act of building a bridge

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

as; in the same way that

not working properly or having a fault

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

to grow or develop very well

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

to leave your parents' home and start living somewhere else

to become late in the day or evening

a package sent to someone with food, snacks, or other comforting items

to some extent; fairly

to be born

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a chemical in the body that controls how cells and organs work

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or animal you feel sorry for

to become healthier or improve

a small number of times; a few times

having a ring or rings around it

very good, beautiful, or impressive

to repeatedly annoy, threaten, or pressure someone

an operation in which an organ or tissue is moved from one body to another

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

to be controlled or affected by something

the office or clinic where a doctor sees patients

trained to react in a particular way

a child of your son or daughter

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you

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

life outside the internet, games, or imagination