Medium S6E21: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

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

to think carefully about something for a while

caring more about other people than about yourself

a book or system for recording financial accounts

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

a piece of clothing with trousers and a bib front, worn over a shirt for work or casual wear

the sides of the face below the eyes

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

serious danger, especially danger of death or injury

sloping downward or at an angle

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

a place where young offenders are kept

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

showing too little concern or care; casual in a way that can seem rude

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

clear and easy to notice or feel

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

the act of sealing a hole or gap

the belief that animals should have legal rights and be protected from suffering

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a government official who examines deaths to determine the cause

to indicate or suggest something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

to stop supporting or continuing something

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

to do something with full effort or confidence

imagined rather than real

a minor theft offense involving something of low value

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

an official court order that allows police to search a place

a handgun with a rotating cylinder that holds several bullets

used to say that something will happen whether people are ready or not

to start again from the beginning after a failure or setback

the wrong kind of people to spend time with, especially people who may have a bad influence

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

used to show surprise that something unlikely has happened

a vegetable, especially when spoken about informally

used to introduce the main point or important detail of what you are saying

a group of wild boars

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

the process of trying to understand or solve something

protective clothing worn on the body to help stop bullets or other attacks

a container that holds ammunition or an explosive charge

soon; after a short time

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

happening or done too early, before the right time

relating to the care and treatment of animals

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to look around a place casually, often while searching for something

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a reward, especially one offered for catching someone or finding something

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

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

a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

cut out of a piece of material or paper

the act of building a bridge

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style