The Office S9E18: English vocabulary

causing a sudden unpleasant feeling because it does not fit well with what is around it

to persuade someone to have sex with you or do something they might not otherwise do

the act of fastening something with a screw

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

a polite way of saying you understand and accept someone’s point

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

strong and solid, so it can be used without breaking or falling over easily

something that is not possible or not acceptable

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

someone who is especially keen on a particular activity or thing

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a group of wild boars

a musical instrument with a round body, a long neck, and strings that you pluck

to fall or come down in large amounts

money paid in advance for a rental or service, returned if nothing is damaged or owed

the act of renting something, especially a car or equipment, for a period of time

in a blunt or direct way

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

a violent criminal or troublemaker

to come to an end or stop being valid

to be sexually unfaithful to your partner

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to act because of information, advice, or a rule

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

the showing of a TV or radio program

wrote, especially in a formal or literary style

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

a person from the northern US, especially New England

using irony

a thin, crisp biscuit, often eaten with cheese or spreads

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

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to make money from a business or activity

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

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a casual way to say goodbye

a small green cabbage with many tight leaves

a bar that turns around a fixed point and helps lift or move something

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

an exclamation used to show surprise or mild shock

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

an exclamation used to show surprise, shock, or excitement

a person who plays baseball, especially as a job

a day when people are expected to work

a feeling caused by something touching your body or happening to it

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

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

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

dishonest, suspicious, or not fully legal

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

the act of pitching a baseball

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

a long, narrow part of something, such as the handle of a tool or the body of an arrow

an informal, friendly greeting

to intend or expect to do something

a hit in baseball that lets the batter score a run

fairness in the way people are treated

used to show disgust, annoyance, or frustration

more correct or more suitable

spoken or written comments that explain or discuss something

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

covered with mud or dirt

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

please come inside

to stop a machine, light, or other device from working

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

to a very great degree; very much