Spartacus S1E8: English vocabulary

a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

without looking, or without being able to see clearly

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

a large grasshopper that can travel in huge swarms and damage crops

willing to listen to and consider new ideas, suggestions, or criticism

a person who is extremely skilled at music or another art

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

slightly moving the head up and down, usually to show agreement or acknowledgment

a person whose job is to carry out a death sentence

to gather people together for a meeting or event

a man in ancient Rome who fought in public contests for entertainment

to eat something very quickly and eagerly

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the act of rising to a higher position or level

smoothed by rubbing with sandpaper

the person who is best suited to do something or help with it

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

to look at something with attention or wonder

to prepare land for growing crops or plants

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

to indicate or suggest something

a snake, especially one that is large or seen as dangerous

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

officially so, but not really important or real

rude, offensive, or socially unacceptable

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

the capital city of Syria

a very important or powerful person or thing in a particular field

a very large number of people or things

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to have a strong desire to achieve something

a lawyer in England and Wales who gives legal advice and prepares cases

not finished or completed

for a very long time

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

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

a man from France

to cry and produce tears

a person who translates spoken words from one language to another, or into sign language

a person who saves someone from danger or serious trouble

to include something as a built-in or essential part of something else

to rest on one or both knees

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

sold in large quantities, usually to shops that will sell the goods to customers

the amount of money spent on something

having won a victory

relating to the Celts or their languages

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

to know that a person or thing exists, but not know much about them

people who have little money or wealth

to make secret or new information known

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

to bring shame or dishonor on someone or something

make something false or copied in order to trick people

a striking or impressive display or performance

to go faster

money that a person or company earns

to officially end a law, system, or practice

to become late in the day or evening

to some extent; fairly

public support or approval for a person, product, or idea

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

the feeling of close friendship and loyalty between men or members of a group

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

the process of people making bids in an auction

the crime of betraying your country or government

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

accidentally; without intending to

a large evergreen tree with flat leaves and fragrant, durable wood