Medium S2E14: English vocabulary

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to be enough for a need or purpose

the process of covering a surface with tiles

relating to how the body and its parts work

a feeling that you or the room is spinning, often making you unsteady

very shocking and disgusting, especially because of violence or injury

the process of making skin darker by exposure to the sun or a tanning bed

not harmful or dangerous

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a medical condition that causes repeated seizures

extremely shocking, violent, or upsetting

a person who controls prostitutes and takes money from them

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

the life or world believed to exist after death

not clear, sharp, or easy to see

used to say something that is bold, rude, or about a taboo topic

a shallow dish with a lid, used for growing bacteria or other cells

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

to make a serious mistake or do something badly

a man or boy who is very charming and good at attracting romantic attention

past tense and past participle of shoot

a connection or relationship between two things, especially when one changes with the other

a pale brownish color

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to land or settle lightly on something

imagined rather than real

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

to make small changes to a text, plan, or law

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

a joke that uses a word with two meanings or two words that sound the same

to get to the main point quickly

a group of wild boars

to feel an uncomfortable sensation on your skin that makes you want to scratch

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

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

a breaking of traffic laws

a fact, idea, or statement that is opposite to another one and cannot both be true

a person whose whereabouts are unknown

to hit something or someone accidentally while moving past

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

someone who claims to have special powers to know things or see the future

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

causing strong emotional pain or shock

a person who has sex for money

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

a short period of time spent doing a job or activity

blocked or congested, especially in the nose

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

every other one; each alternate one

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

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

to some extent; fairly

relating to the structure or basic framework of something

an area of the body that is larger than normal, often because of injury or illness

to undo something that is tied or fastened

unnecessary excitement, activity, or concern about something

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the sudden loss of control of the body caused by a medical condition

an entrance or route into a place

a long dress worn for formal events or special occasions

used to express surprise, shock, or amazement

a traffic ticket for driving faster than the speed limit

a place where printing is done

the sale and issuing of tickets

a treatment in which someone rubs and presses your body to help you relax or feel better

the act of sending something on to another place