Medium S2E4: English vocabulary

locked with a key

to a very great degree; extremely

without revealing your identity

home; to or at home

to talk in a casual, lively way

a formal title used when referring to a queen

a bond owned by whoever holds it, not by a named person

a person who kidnaps someone

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

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

the amount of medicine or a drug that should be taken at one time or over a period of time

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to start doing a bad habit again after trying to stop, especially drinking alcohol

a raised bank of earth or stone built to protect land from flooding

move back to a safer place

written with a decimal point

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to struggle to deal with a difficult problem, decision, or feeling

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a complete and terrible destruction, especially one that is thought of as the end of the world

to cut something off or separate it by force

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

an informal way of asking how much something costs

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to be in a very good situation, with no problems to worry about

most important, famous, or powerful

a person or thing that carries something

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the local office that handles police work in a town or city

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

a place that gives protection and safety from danger or trouble

a public warning that a child has been abducted

a disagreement or fight between people living in the same home

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

made to be used once or for a short time, then thrown away

to spend time doing nothing useful

a person who helps someone commit a crime or other bad act

to look through a group of things carefully to find what you need or decide what matters

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

as; in the same way that

located or happening at sea, away from the shore

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

past tense and past participle of bed

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

done in a quiet, secret way

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

very; extremely

a bank employee who takes in and gives out money

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

an official card or document that shows who someone is

to some extent; fairly

a statement or idea that forms the basis of an argument or theory

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

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

said to a female animal, especially a dog, when she has done something well

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

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

in a very deep sleep

the dot used to show a decimal number

a person who wanders from place to place

a small metal fastener used to join the ends of a belt, strap, or similar band

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

in a bed, especially while sleeping or resting

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

to contact someone, especially by phone, email, or message

the school year or school level for children around 11 or 12 years old, after fifth grade and before seventh grade