The Vampire Diaries S5E3: English vocabulary

showing poor taste; cheap and unattractive in a way that is meant to impress

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a cover fixed above a window, door, or shopfront to give shade or shelter from rain

to take food, drink, or a substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

the act of making a sound or device silent

to make something seem to appear from nowhere, often by using imagination or magic

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

make small cuts or grooves in something

a small problem or difficulty that stops something from going smoothly

decayed plant or food waste used to help plants grow

to cut stone out of the ground in a quarry

a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of respect

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

people who claim they can sense hidden things or predict the future

a state of uncertainty while you are waiting for a decision or result

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

to sharpen a blade or tool

a short preview or advertisement that gives a hint about something coming soon

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

a small wave or series of small waves on the surface of water

done because of a strong, hard-to-control urge

locked with a key

the act of gathering a crop from the fields

to enter a rehabilitation program for addiction

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

to make a rude gesture at someone by raising your middle finger

moving or walking with quick, light steps

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to go back to a place, topic, or situation and deal with it again

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

the life or world believed to exist after death

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

the use of psychological techniques to influence or control someone’s thoughts or behavior

the automatic reaction that makes you retch when something touches the back of your throat

a person who kidnaps someone

to cut or tear something into small pieces

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

to dry tobacco leaves thoroughly so they are ready to use

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to want something very much

happening in the mind without you being aware of it

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

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

the state of living forever or never dying

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a sudden painful tightening of a muscle

the act of fastening something with a screw

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not answered or not dealt with

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

a person you feel a very deep, natural connection with, often as a romantic partner

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to stay in one place in the air

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

a group of wild boars

mentally healthy and able to think clearly

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

sharp, cold, or harsh in a way that feels like it bites

used to tell someone that something is impossible or will not happen

to make something less strong, loud, or intense

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

very clear, detailed, and easy to imagine or remember

the process of becoming friendly again after an argument or disagreement

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to give up one thing in order to get or keep another

a quick automatic reaction to something, without thinking

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