Medium S2E5: English vocabulary

the act of adding salt to food or water

a dried plum

home; to or at home

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

to dance in a lively, energetic way

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to find out the truth about something by investigating it

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

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

to indicate or suggest something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to avoid punishment or legal consequences, especially after a court case

to let yourself enjoy something, especially something you like but may not need

to shake or tremble

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

to do something with full effort or confidence

official information or documents that anyone can access

a secret plan or motive that is not openly stated

the practice of analyzing people or data to predict behavior or group people by characteristics

not related to the main subject or issue

something that makes a bad situation feel even worse

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

very worried, upset, or excited, and unable to think or act calmly

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

to make someone feel excited and eager

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a police officer who investigates crimes

to show approval by clapping

an event where people display cars to the public

to make an idea or message clear and understood

for a very long time

the act of putting things into bags or packages

causing worry, sadness, or pain

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

the area next to a bed

a long weapon with a pointed metal tip, used in the past by soldiers

a unit for measuring liquid, equal to half a quart

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

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to break or end a connection between things

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

the act of building a bridge

a person who moves to another place or country to live or work

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

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

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

as a result of that; by that means

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

the act of entering a phone number to call someone

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

to kill a large number of people or animals in a violent way

the place where someone or something is

used to warn someone to be careful or stop what they are doing

a small table kept next to a bed

the act of sending something on to another place

a unit for measuring liquid volume, equal to 1,000 milliliters

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

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset