The Office S6E10: English vocabulary

a strong liking for something, or a tendency to do something often

the process of making things different or showing differences between them

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

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

a rich and powerful person, especially in business

speaking or showing the truth in a direct, honest way

a weapon with a short bow fixed across a stock, used for shooting bolts

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

a figure, often made to look like a person, that is put in a field to scare birds away

a hard, aromatic seed used as a spice

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

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

locked with a key

a large, flat dish used for serving food

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

Used to challenge someone to fight or compete

to make someone very interested or curious

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

a religion and set of spiritual practices that developed in Haiti and other parts of the Caribbean

a gas or mist, especially one that comes from a liquid

a group of three connected people or things

to indicate or suggest something

weapons considered as a group

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

a small boat used in emergencies to save people from a ship or other danger

proof that someone was somewhere else when a crime happened

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

objects used in a play, movie, or TV show

behaving like the character you are playing, not like yourself

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a small dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush

the act of making a calculation or estimate

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

the police

coated or mixed with sugar

a group of wild boars

a plant grown for its small edible seeds

a streetcar or tram that carries passengers in a city

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a story, film, or game in which a murder has to be solved

to stand out and be easy to notice

to get the courage to do something

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

a beautiful woman, especially one admired in a social group or at an event

never done, seen, or known before

used to show approval or encouragement

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

an informal exclamation used to show mild disappointment or resignation

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

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

to work less hard or less carefully than you should

a type of American whiskey made from corn

somewhat like; in a way similar to

to write something in full or in a finished form

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

a person from the northern US, especially New England

in a way that is equal, level, or balanced

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to invite someone to go on a date with you

the state of being endless or without limit

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not tight or firm; loose

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

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

making plans or drawings for something, especially a building, product, or website

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or company that sells goods or services

to calculate something

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right