Medium S6E3: English vocabulary

relating to the skull

to stop doing something or to stop yourself from doing something

more able or skilled than someone or something else

in a medical way, especially when examining or treating patients

the medical field that deals with the health and treatment of children

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

the highest part of a horse's back, between the shoulders and the neck

showing disrespect or contempt

to say that something is true, especially without proving it

the act of arranging people or things in an orderly way

open to discussion; debatable

to get better after an illness, injury, or hard work

a small piece cut off something

the act of combing hair

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

a government official, especially one who is seen as slow or too focused on rules and paperwork

showing kindness and forgiveness

a death caused by an accident, war, or disease

not likely to happen or be true

the crime of saying false things about someone that damage their reputation

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

to find out something for certain

made invalid or no longer legally effective

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to officially tell someone to take a medicine or treatment

something that is different from what is normal or expected

the area where the top of the leg meets the lower abdomen

having no legal force; not valid

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

not harmful or dangerous

describing a disease or tumor that is likely to spread and can cause death

using statistics or based on statistical data

to stop resisting something and give in to it

kind and caring, especially toward people or animals who are suffering

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

to move text automatically onto the next line when it reaches the end of a line

past tense and past participle of shoot

strongly affected by something, especially a problem or change

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to lead a group, team, or project

to do something with full effort or confidence

intending to cause harm or upset to someone

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

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

completely wet

not related to the main subject or issue

to make something last longer

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

likely to happen or be experienced

the police

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to identify an illness or problem by examining the signs and tests

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

used to say that something should have happened earlier

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

to bend your knees and lower your body close to the ground

a chemical element that is important for plant and animal life

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

never done, seen, or known before

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

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner