Medium S6E10: English vocabulary

the people living in a particular place, especially when talked about as a group

the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

having enough water in your body

to think carefully about something for a while

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

extremely impressive or surprising

intended to stop something from happening or coming back

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

locked with a key

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

the act of pulling something tight

at the same time that something else is happening

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

to stop resisting something and give in to it

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

to make it possible for something to happen

to laugh quietly in a nervous, shy, or silly way

becoming weaker or less active

the most important or leading position

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

used to say that something seems true or reasonable at first, but may not be when you look more closely

weapons that can kill or destroy very large numbers of people

to draw a line under a word or phrase, especially for emphasis

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

to land or settle lightly on something

to lead a group, team, or project

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

a person who makes or sells candles

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to gather or bring together

behavior that shows good manners and respect for other people

the liquid in your mouth that helps you chew and swallow food

a visit by a doctor to a patient at home

someone's opinion or comment, especially when they are not an expert

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

ready and prepared for action

far away; at a great distance

used to strongly agree with someone

to do the difficult or necessary work needed to make a change or solve a problem

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

to get rid of something

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

a person or thing that carries something

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to celebrate the start of something, especially a new year or season

to suddenly become very angry or upset

money that a parent pays to help support a child after a separation or divorce

Breathing that is hard, heavy, or not smooth

Large companies and the economic power they have in society

a person who carries out a bombing and dies in the attack

a paid day off from work for personal reasons

the skill of speaking to an audience in public

the area just outside a door, especially the step or small space in front of a house

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to wait until the next day before deciding something

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

in your real thoughts or feelings, even if you do not show them

a scientist who studies living things

the fact that all living things eventually die

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

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

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

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

an alert or message that tells you something has happened or needs attention

as; in the same way that