The Vampire Diaries S1E15: English vocabulary

an event where people buy tickets for a chance to win prizes

to free someone from prison, slavery, or control

to make someone feel very sad, discouraged, or hopeless

a large wild cat from the Americas, also called a mountain lion or puma

attractive, stylish, and confident

to say something that makes someone feel worse about a mistake, failure, or bad luck

to look at something with attention or wonder

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

to keep a student at school after class as a punishment

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a person who seeks a deep spiritual connection with God or the universe

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

nervous and unable to relax

the woman who gave birth to someone, especially when she is not the person's adoptive mother

in a way that is hard to explain or understand

made from herbs or plants, especially for tea, medicine, or flavoring

made dark so that light cannot pass through

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or unwanted

a type of American whiskey made from corn

the act of bouncing back after hitting a surface

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

a house or other place where someone lives

to live in a particular place

as; in the same way that

to wind something long and flexible into a series of loops

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

a person, especially a child or teenager, who has run away from home or another place where they were staying

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

a person whose job is to install and repair pipes, sinks, toilets, and other water systems

soft material used to make something more comfortable, protect it, or give it shape

one's home, especially a comfortable one

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

a cheerful way of saying well done or expressing approval

a polite way to say sorry or to ask someone to repeat something or let you pass

used to tell someone not to worry or feel under pressure

having a ring or rings around it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

a woman whose main job is taking care of her home and family

a traffic ticket for driving faster than the speed limit

the sale and issuing of tickets

so bright that it is hard to see

one of the speaker's or writer's friends

used to say that you were joking and not serious

money made from selling something or from an event

a large flat-bottomed boat used for carrying goods on rivers or canals

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

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

used to say no in a casual way

to use something to get an advantage or benefit

to get food or energy from something

a strong, unhealthy focus on a person or thing

to try to find someone or something

to place something on a surface or in a lower position

more correct or more suitable

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

to wait for something to happen or be done

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

the previous time something happened or was done

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

to make a low, continuous humming sound

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

at the front of something or someone

to visit or look at someone or something to make sure everything is okay

something small that shows or proves something, or is given as a sign of goodwill

to a very great degree; very much

to have confidence in someone or something

a person or thing that looks after, manages, or protects something

able to be predicted or expected