The Office S8E2: English vocabulary

a low level of success or importance, especially in business or crime

to hit or push with the head or horns

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

a small, soft, orange fruit with a sweet taste

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

a strong desire for something, especially food or a drug

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

the Moon’s phase when half of it is lit and it is getting smaller

very excited and mentally ready for something difficult or important

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

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to give someone or something an unofficial name or title

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

used to say that an attempt was not successful

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

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

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

the rules about what people are expected to wear in a place or at an event

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to look through pages quickly without reading carefully

to make someone feel excited and mentally ready for something

a substance in coffee, tea, and some other plants that makes you feel more awake

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to release something or someone from restraint

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 be the same as something else or agree with it

to check or read something quickly

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

death, especially when mentioned in a formal or indirect way

as; in the same way that

a hard round nut with a wrinkled edible kernel inside

the state of being pregnant or having a baby

past tense and past participle of bed

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

using irony

something that gives extra support, energy, or improvement

someone you work with

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

to make money from a business or activity

a casual way to say goodbye

a sweet fried cake, often shaped like a ring

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a drink made by steeping herbs, flowers, or fruit in hot water

having firm, well-defined muscles

a drink, especially one that is not water

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

used to say that you were joking and not serious

connected with moral principles and what is right and wrong

to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

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

to slope or go down to a lower place or level

a hard choice between two or more options, especially when each one has a drawback

excrement, especially from a pet

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

to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

the level of confidence, enthusiasm, and energy in a person or group

relating to the North or South Pole or the cold areas around them

an informal, friendly greeting

to leave a place and start going somewhere else

to clean something by rubbing it hard with a brush, sponge, or cloth

order or ask someone to come to a place, especially officially

a prediction or estimate of what will happen in the future