Medium S7E12: English vocabulary

to dig up something that is buried or hidden

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

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

used to say that something is much more serious, surprising, or extreme than it first seemed

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the ability to understand something

not heard or not listened to

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

to think of someone or something in a particular way

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

to hire a contractor to do work on a project

a person who makes or sells candles

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a group of wild boars

in a way that uses time, money, or effort well with little waste

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the upper part of the goal in ice hockey

a condition that makes it hard for someone to learn in the usual way

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

to steal something from someone

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

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to be found to be true, real, or the case

deserving praise, help, or respect

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

unable to read or write

as; in the same way that

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

marked or decorated with letters or writing

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

the work of sending bills and collecting payment

a tendency or preference toward something

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to some extent; fairly

to cause something to happen

to move a little to one side on a seat to make room for someone

preserved or sold in bottles

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

not able to do something or deal with it

a person who is kept in prison or another institution

the process of people making bids in an auction

to comfort someone who is sad or upset

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a set of step-by-step rules used to solve a problem or do a task, especially by a computer

an official agreement between countries or groups

very dark blue

a service that lets you hire a car for a short time

having firm, well-defined muscles

the act of sending something on to another place

slightly wet, but not soaked

trained to react in a particular way

almost, but not completely

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

a room in a hotel for guests to stay in

causing a lot of stress or worry

have trouble breathing because something blocks the throat or airway

a quick, informal way to say no or show disagreement

to hire a person or company to do a job or provide a service

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

more correct or more suitable