Medium S5E4: English vocabulary

to enter a place, organization, or group secretly in order to get information or cause harm

a person who does hard physical work for a living

locked with a key

a place where dead bodies are kept until they are identified or examined

large, heavy, or strong, often in a way that is impressive

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

the act of moving something on wheels

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the act of putting things into a pile or piles

a short, sharp ringing sound

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

imagined rather than real

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to cut grass or crops with a machine or a scythe

the act of remembering something

something that makes a process or change happen faster

completely wet

a humorous way of talking about sex education

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

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

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

a group of wild boars

used to say that the result is the same no matter what happens

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

to hit someone or something with a vehicle and drive over them

not easily convinced; doubtful

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to make a short, informal visit

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to break or end a connection between things

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

causing strong emotional pain or shock

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

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

the raised edge between a road and a sidewalk

as; in the same way that

relating to travel or activity between states

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a temporary driving permit for someone who is learning to drive

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

past tense and past participle of bed

done in a quiet, secret way

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

to stop something by force or authority

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

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

a brain injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head, often causing confusion or dizziness

a small hollow or mark made by pressure or impact

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

to open the door when someone knocks

having a ring or rings around it

a thin, flat cake made from batter and cooked in a pan

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right