Young Sheldon S5E5: English vocabulary

not feeling sure or ready to do something

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

imagined rather than real

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

used to show strong surprise, annoyance, or disbelief in a question

to ignore something wrong on purpose

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

used to say that an attempt was not successful

a person who tricks people in order to get money

very good or impressive

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a word formed from another word

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect

to change your opinion and start agreeing with someone

a list of people or things arranged in a line

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

used to express surprise, worry, or mild annoyance

willingly; with pleasure

the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

to make a group of people separate and go away

the scientific study of stars, planets, and space

to find your way from one place to another

as; in the same way that

the group of customers that a business serves

to invite someone to go on a date with you

a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

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

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

a narrow valley, especially in northern England

to some extent; fairly

to put things in the correct position or line

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

a casual way to say goodbye

ready to work or start functioning

to flow out over the edge of a container or area

a word or phrase that describes something by comparing it to something else in a non-literal way

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

causing a very heavy defeat or loss

the school year after seventh grade and before ninth grade

a bus that takes children to and from school

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

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

a situation in which two people or groups compete strongly with each other

a soft toy shaped like a bear

used to say no in a casual way

to have a friendly relationship with someone and not argue

fairly good; better than expected

a cleaning tool with a long handle and absorbent strands or a sponge for washing floors

the state of not being able to do something

a very small piece of something

to help with a task or in a difficult situation

more correct or more suitable

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

used to show agreement or understanding, or to react with surprise or excitement

please come inside

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

at the front of something or someone

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

a thick piece of something

a person who starts and runs a business, especially one who takes financial risks to do it

to play games of chance for money

to continue doing something or to continue in a state