The Vampire Diaries S4E5: English vocabulary

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to enter a place or situation where you are not wanted or invited

a weapon with a short bow fixed across a stock, used for shooting bolts

a state in which someone is very relaxed and more open to suggestion

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

traditional knowledge, stories, and beliefs about a subject or group

to force someone to do something, or make them feel they must do it

the use of magic, especially spells and evil magic

locked with a key

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to do whatever is necessary to get something, even if it is dangerous or wrong

a lack of the skill or ability needed to do something well

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to guess or form an opinion about something without enough evidence

to talk in a casual, lively way

the life or world believed to exist after death

an amount of a poison or drug that can cause death

a poisonous liquid or substance that some animals inject with a bite or sting

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

too ready to tell other people what to do

to fill something too full so that it bulges or spills out

covered with sweat

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

a sweet candy on a stick

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

a person who is extremely enthusiastic about something, often in an excessive way

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the act of fastening something with a screw

the main stem of a plant

a medicine that stops a poison from harming someone

to suffer a very difficult or painful experience

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a state of severe mental illness

a longer route taken to avoid a problem or to go somewhere else first

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

a mythical person who changes into a wolf, usually at full moon

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

used to say that an attempt was not successful

to stay calm and keep going in a difficult situation

the act of skillfully handling or controlling something

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

without paying anything

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

used to show approval or encouragement

to want to join in or be included in something

an underground tank that holds sewage from a house and lets it break down naturally

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

to invent something, especially a story, excuse, or plan

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

cut out of a piece of material or paper

to support a claim with facts or proof

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

to avoid getting involved in something

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

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

using irony

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

an organization of people in the same trade or profession that supports its members

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

not working properly because of a defect or mistake

to get something from a source or from something else

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

used to get someone's attention before saying something

the most likely or sensible choice