Outlander S6E5: English vocabulary

make a feeling such as fear, worry, or pain less strong

already happening or about to happen

to make someone feel less proud or less important

to beat someone with a whip or stick as punishment

to split or cut something apart, especially along a natural line or grain

willing and quick to help other people

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

used to emphasize that something is real, extreme, or impressive

feeling confused and unable to think clearly

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

a bell tower, especially one attached to a church

showing signs of a fever, such as heat, sweating, or restlessness

clothing, especially clothing that is unusual, formal, or traditional

the people who live in a town

taken by surprise or shock

to find and collect useful information from different sources

a person from the Scottish Highlands

causing great pain, suffering, or sadness

to search a place or container quickly and in a messy way

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

impossible to believe or imagine

covered with feathers or decorated with feathers

to value something very highly

a member of the Freemasons, a secret society with its own rituals and traditions

to confuse or surprise someone greatly

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

the act of cutting or tearing something into small pieces

an underground tank that stores rainwater or other water

likely to have a serious and important effect on what happens next

a wheel with a rope or chain running over it, used for lifting heavy things or changing the direction of a pull

more able or skilled than someone or something else

impossible or very hard to understand

good at understanding people and situations and making smart decisions

the raised area in front of a fireplace

an assumption that something is true because it seems likely

a cloth used to wrap a dead body before burial

a rude word for the buttocks

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

without enough money, food, or shelter

a game played on a table with balls and a cue, usually with pockets

a polite title used after a man's name, especially in formal letters

a piece of music played or sung for someone, often in a romantic setting

a Scottish landowner, especially the owner of a large estate

in a serious or solemn way

a hairstyle with a strip of hair left running from the front to the back of the head, often made to stand up in spikes

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

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

a person who stays loyal to a ruler, government, or cause

a plant grown for its strong fiber and seeds

used to show sadness, regret, or disappointment

the entrance area of a building

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a feeling of liking or affection for someone or something

to find out something for certain

to make someone feel calmer, less upset, or less in pain

a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

to make the soft sound that a pigeon or dove makes

not good for a particular purpose or situation

a short rest or something, especially food or drink, that helps you feel better or more energetic

impossible to deny or question

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

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

moving with quick, light jumps

official permission to pass safely through a place, especially during war

making you feel calm and relaxed

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

to arrest someone, especially a suspect

the quality of not thinking you are more important than other people

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Britain