Spartacus S3E6: English vocabulary

a person who has captured and is holding someone prisoner

destined to happen; controlled by fate

covered or hidden so that you cannot see it clearly

to produce and release a substance from a cell, gland, or organ

too interested in other people's private matters

impossible to pass through or cross

using only a small amount of something; careful not to waste it

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to escape from someone or something, especially by being clever or quick

to stop something from continuing, especially a feeling, protest, or attack

too large or too high, especially in a way that is not true or reasonable

a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

to want something very much, especially something you have lost or cannot have

good at judging people and situations accurately; clever and practical

very tall and impressive

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

showing no mercy or kindness

small animals or insects that are unwanted because they spread disease or damage things

a very bad event that causes great damage or suffering

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

to ask questions about someone’s private life in a way that is annoying or rude

an opinion or judgment about the value, quality, or condition of something

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to give someone back their job, rank, or previous position

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a very large crowd or group of people

to push or drive something forward or in a particular direction

bring back to life

the pointed top of a mountain or building

a person or group you are competing or fighting against

to support or strengthen something

a successful return to a previous high level of quality or success

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

made hard or tougher by heat, cold, use, or time

to pull something off or out from where it grows or is attached

to make something sharp or sharper

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

among ordinary people, especially in public life

to be the duty or responsibility of someone

to make someone or something more likely to act or happen

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

deserved or legally owned; having a valid claim to something

to look at something with attention or wonder

to honor an event or place by being present

to indicate or suggest something

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

to describe or talk about something

moving quickly with light, springy steps

to move into position in a line or formation, especially in the military

to give something as an honor, award, or gift

arguing or fighting angrily

to lift something to a higher position

move back to a safer place

to want something very much

a strong disagreement or argument

to feel worried or afraid about something that may happen

to mean or indicate something

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

to take an exam, test, or class again after failing or missing it

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

making secret plans to get what you want, often in a dishonest way

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

the police

no longer as strong, active, or effective as before

a group of wild boars

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

a short, relaxed walk

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

to understand or notice the real meaning of something, even when it is hidden or not obvious

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else