Outlander S1E7: English vocabulary

a display that shows information on top of a screen or view

to make a light, sharp ringing sound

a book or set of questions and answers used to teach Christian beliefs

often forgetting things or not paying enough attention to remember them

influence or power, especially in business or politics

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

showing great skill and polish; excellent

an annoying or unpleasant person

a tight piece of underwear worn to shape the waist and body

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a piece of jewelry that you pin to clothing

covering something completely, especially with a layer of snow, smoke, or other material

a young female horse

a small tool used for engraving or carving hard material

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

warm, friendly, and enthusiastic

reddish-brown, especially when describing hair

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

to pay attention to and follow advice, a warning, or a request

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

married

very ugly, frightening, or shocking

a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

having curves or waves, not straight

A phrase in wedding vows meaning the marriage will last for life

the title or form of address used for a lord

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

a fielding position in cricket on the leg side, far from the batter

a casual way of saying someone should go first or take the first turn

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

smiling broadly and showing happiness or excitement

a bet on the result of something

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

a small bird in the tit family

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

to be greater in number than someone or something

to suddenly put someone or something into a difficult situation or state

to honor an event or place by being present

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

to praise someone or something, especially publicly

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a hole or tunnel dug by an animal, especially a rabbit, for living in

almost; very nearly

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to smile broadly, often because you are pleased or amused

a person who makes and repairs metal objects, especially by heating and hammering iron

the act of convincing someone to do or believe something

to get married

a member of the Romani people

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

the night when a married couple first sleep together

to be full of a lot of people or things

to leave a place quietly so no one notices

words or language that are rude, offensive, or obscene

in a frank and direct way

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

a religious ceremony or formal act

you; used as the object of a verb or preposition in older or religious English

to stop something from happening or continuing

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

having many small holes or dents on the surface

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

people who have little money or wealth

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

marked or decorated with letters or writing

past tense and past participle of bed

to begin a journey on a ship, plane, or other vehicle

to care about someone or something very much and value them deeply

a set of beliefs or principles taught by a group or organization

every other one; each alternate one

extremely surprising or impressive