Medium S2E7: English vocabulary

an emphatic, rude way of saying no

causing trouble, difficulty, or discomfort

locked with a key

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

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

(informal, humorous) to suddenly become very religious or strongly convinced about something

to talk in a casual, lively way

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

a person who serves on a jury

past tense and past participle of shoot

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

failure to take proper care, especially when this causes harm or damage

to record that you have started work or a shift

a form with questions that people answer for a survey, study, or application

to make someone feel afraid, especially in order to control them

affected by alcohol or drugs

to become rich suddenly and unexpectedly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a girl or woman who is especially close to her father

for now; until something changes

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

used to say that you hope something will happen, if God allows it

to become less serious, tense, or upset

to contact someone again after an earlier conversation, meeting, or message

a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what will happen next

a person or team that has a good chance of winning something

a short trip to do a small job, like shopping or delivering something

over the side of a boat or ship and into the water

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a lawyer who defends someone accused of a crime in court

the legal duty to serve as a juror in a trial

a man who is seen as a typical example of a particular group, cause, or style

a small house or building used for hunting trips

a formal statement made under oath, often for use in court

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

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

a casual jacket worn with trousers that do not match

to get or collect something, especially support, praise, or information

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

to go below deck on a ship

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

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 produce a good result or success after effort or time

a quick, informal check or inspection

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

the act of building a bridge

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

a place where you can stay, especially for a short time

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a small bay or inlet with land around it that protects it from the sea

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a feeling of doubt or hesitation after you have made a decision

an advantage gained by starting before other people

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

a person who studies mathematics or works in mathematics

extremely large

for a short time

not having the skills or ability needed to do something well

how closely something relates to the topic or situation being discussed

to some extent; fairly

a written law passed by a government body

fixed firmly in place

a casual way to say goodbye

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

not feeling confident about yourself or your abilities

having a ring or rings around it

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

a person in charge of a group of workers, especially on a building site or in a factory