Medium S1E16: English vocabulary

to make someone suddenly feel shocked or alarmed

very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

to make someone feel extreme fear

the act of combing hair

the act of keeping horses in stables

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

a long bench with a back, used in a church for people to sit on

the hard foot of an animal such as a horse, deer, or cow

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

in the proper or expected way; as required

a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

moving with quick, light jumps

the people and activities at home that support a country during a war

a small printed sheet used for advertising or sharing information

a large tightly tied bundle of hay, cotton, paper, or similar material

a large collection of written or spoken texts used for study or analysis

a place where people go to get a massage

used to express mild annoyance, surprise, or disappointment

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

a place where people get massages, especially one that may be linked to illegal sex work

a person or thing that cuts or trims something

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

animal waste used to fertilize soil

to spend time with someone or be part of their group

a particular point of view

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

a group of words taken from a book, speech, or other text and repeated by someone else

to wake someone or something up, or make them more active or alert

the most extreme right-wing part of politics

the act of remembering something

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

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

the holy writings of a religion

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person with red hair

to make something secret known publicly

a group of wild boars

too confident in yourself in a way that annoys other people

measured or judged by comparing one thing with another

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

work done in a laboratory, especially for a class, test, or experiment

a brief, often surprising meeting or contact with something unusual, impressive, or dangerous

in a blunt or direct way

a person who commits a harmful, illegal, or immoral act

used to ask if someone is willing to do something or agrees with an idea

away from home, especially while travelling or playing in another team’s venue

to make a short, informal visit

to give someone or something the name of another person or thing, usually to honor them

to place an order for something, especially food or drinks

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to submit something, such as a request or application

relating to the Bible

made dark so that light cannot pass through

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

having many bends or turns

in complete agreement; with everyone voting the same way

the act of building a bridge

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

to wash something quickly with clean water

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

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

a medical examination of a body after death to find the cause of death

the act of deceiving or cheating someone

very; extremely

at all; used for emphasis in negative statements

a ghost or a figure that seems real but is not

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

a small insect-like animal that bites animals and people and sucks blood

a casual way to say goodbye