Awkward. S1E2: English vocabulary

the presence of a large number of harmful insects or animals in a place

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

to follow someone closely and watch them in a threatening way

having a strong influence on how someone develops

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

very bad and deserving strong disapproval

a person who is not accepted by a group or society

to fill someone's mind so much that they cannot think about much else

to hold and use a weapon, tool, or other object skillfully

to make small changes to something to improve it or make it work better

a close friend or companion

to throw something with a quick, forceful motion

to make something move in a different direction

used to say the same thing back to someone, often in a friendly or joking way

a breast enlargement operation

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

in a way that is useful or fits a plan or situation well

to a lesser degree; not as much

a short, high sound, especially from a bird or baby

a small bird in the tit family

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

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

to attack someone in a drive-by shooting

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

the quality of tasting sweet

having thoughts of killing yourself

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

a serious mental health condition that affects a person's eating habits and body image

the person who did a crime or caused a problem

shared by the people in a group or community

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to take weapons away from someone or something

force someone to leave a place, school, or organization

to stay in one place in the air

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

a strong interest or attraction to something

a facial expression in which you pull your eyebrows together, often because you are annoyed, worried, or thinking hard

causing an itch or feeling itchy

a short track connected to a main railway line, used for parking or loading trains

moving or able to move people strongly

an informal way of asking what is happening or what the situation is

the edge or border of something

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

the area next to a bed

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to connect a device to a power source or another device

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

a short trip taken for fun or to do something enjoyable

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to move carefully or skillfully through a difficult place or situation

to think about the past, or about what happened before

having many small holes or dents on the surface

the act of rubbing something with your hand or a cloth

used to say that something seems true or has become clear from the facts

an improvement that makes something better or more effective

to make a group of people separate and go away

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

marked or decorated with letters or writing

a person known for great wisdom

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

a student in the second year of high school or college

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the quality of being clean, unmixed, or not contaminated

a blurred or unclear image, shape, or mark

to make something easier to understand by giving an example, picture, or diagram

to some extent; fairly

a serious promise to do something

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

to be gentler or less strict with someone

a very close friend

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it