The Office S7E1: English vocabulary

the act of being dismissed from a job

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

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

an organ that stores urine before it leaves the body

the owner of a business, especially a small one

a small symbol on a computer screen that shows where the next click or action will happen

the act of ending something, especially a job, contract, or agreement

the act of fastening something with a screw

very beautiful, delicate, or finely made

a person whose job is cleaning and taking care of a building

an unfair campaign against a person or group, often based on opinion rather than facts

to tell someone important information so they know what is happening

unfairly better or more considerate treatment than other people get

illegal or suspicious activity

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the beginning or starting point of something, especially an organization, project, or process

to have a strong desire to achieve something

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

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

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

the ability to control your anger and stay calm

an unfairly high price

the edible root of a plant with dark red or purple flesh

to change the order or position of things

without paying anything

to delay dealing with something

to count backward to a time or event

to compete or fight until one side wins

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to use up a supply of something

covered with small dots or spots

based on an imagined situation rather than a real one

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to look at someone or something for a long time, often with strong interest or emotion

deserving praise, help, or respect

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

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

the bottom part of a tree left in the ground after the tree is cut down

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

a short, high, light sound, especially made by birds

as; in the same way that

to a slight degree; somewhat

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a small device that shines a narrow beam of light for pointing at something

past tense and past participle of bed

a loose coil of yarn, rope, or hair

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

a bean used as food and to make oil

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a playful trick or practical joke

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

to have to deal with something difficult or unpleasant

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

washed or carried onto land by the sea

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a small bag or pack of ice used to cool an injury or reduce swelling

a small ring or chain for holding keys together

the act of sending something on to another place

not often; rarely

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

to think about something again, especially before making a decision

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

the second planet from the Sun

used to say no in a casual way

used to refer to other similar things without naming them all