Medium S5E19: English vocabulary

a drive or trip in a car, especially for pleasure

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a group of businesses that work together to control prices and limit competition

not harmful or dangerous

among ordinary people, especially in public life

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to talk in a casual, lively way

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

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

to dance in a lively, energetic way

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

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

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

very sudden and extreme, with a strong effect

a private detective

fairly large

an FBI or other government detective

constantly in your thoughts; hard to stop thinking about

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police officer who investigates crimes

a series of short, sharp sounds

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

to continue with a plan or activity, especially after a delay or discussion

a cancerous growth in the brain

a phone call that includes several people at once

a serious operation on the brain

a medical operation done to treat an injury or illness

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

an organized group that controls the illegal drug trade

a pipe or tube that carries gas to a building or machine

fixed and unlikely to change

the act of putting things into bags or packages

used to show approval or encouragement

to be in a romantic relationship with each other

to push or squeeze something into a space that is too small

a bomb hidden in a car and set to explode

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

in bed, hidden under the blankets

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

to change a planned event or action to a later time

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

sold in large quantities, usually to shops that will sell the goods to customers

the loss of the ability to move part or all of the body

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

as; in the same way that

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

very; extremely

a small piece of cloth or paper used at a meal to wipe your mouth or fingers

something added to make an outfit look better or work better

to some extent; fairly

a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

allowing travel in only one direction

a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a casual way to say goodbye

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

to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant

to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

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

being in a hospital as a patient

the office or clinic where a doctor sees patients

trained to react in a particular way

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

a service that stores recorded phone messages for you