Medium S3E4: English vocabulary

relating to menstruation

covered with a protective outer layer

a person who is believed to be able to predict the future

in a clear and definite way; without doubt

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

a structure used for hanging people as a form of execution

to deliberately not give something that someone expects or has a right to receive

a person who is responsible for looking after something

very upset, worried, or shocked

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

to be enough for a need or purpose

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

the act of insisting on something, or the fact that someone keeps insisting

locked with a key

a respectful way to refer to a doctor

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

strange and a little unsettling, especially in a way that seems almost supernatural

to strongly suggest that something is needed or appropriate

in a way that is wrong or not intended; by mistake

the act of being dismissed from a job

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

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

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

a paper or digital voucher that gives you a discount

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

so attractive or appealing that it is hard to resist

imagined rather than real

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to record that you have started work or a shift

to hint at or reveal something indirectly, often a secret or embarrassing fact

a light mist or smoky cloud that makes it hard to see clearly

in the present moment, rather than in theory or in the future

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

small problems or difficulties that happen when something is new or just starting to grow

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

a long academic paper written for a doctoral degree

used to say that something is impossible or very unlikely

a group of wild boars

the fact of living in a place, or the place where you live

used to say you have won or beaten someone

having a mental illness

a game in which players drink alcohol as part of the rules

to make someone feel less worried, afraid, or uncertain

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

to deal with a problem or task in a determined way

willing or likely to do something; having a tendency to do it

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to hit something hard while moving

severe physical or mental suffering

to praise someone too much, often to get something from them

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to go from one side of something to the other

very exciting, impressive, or successful

the act of building a bridge

to deal with a problem or difficult feeling gradually, step by step

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

past tense and past participle of pierce

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

very; extremely

the act of speaking very quietly, or the soft sound of someone speaking quietly

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

preserved or sold in bottles

the act of blaming or criticizing someone