The Vampire Diaries S6E10: English vocabulary

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

a series of murders committed in a short period of time

a humorous way to sign off a letter or note

looking for someone or something, often in a sneaky or predatory way

an area of damaged tissue in the body caused by injury or disease

to achieve something that seems impossible or extremely difficult

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

a metal or plastic guard over a car wheel that helps protect it from mud and damage

moving or walking with quick, light steps

pleasantly soft, smooth, and not harsh

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

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

relating to the sky or outer space

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

a polite or old-fashioned word for a girlfriend

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

imagined rather than real

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

used to say what you would prefer

a strong pain-relieving medicine used in hospitals

a short period of doing a lot of one activity, often in an uncontrolled way

to gather or bring together

not based on clear thought or good judgment

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

to ignore something wrong on purpose

a circle or chain of flowers, leaves, or other decorations used as a decoration or worn on the head

to ride on a wave while standing on a surfboard

a group of wild boars

to come together again after being apart

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

kept cold, especially in a refrigerator or with ice

a cancerous growth in the brain

having been lost or separated for a very long time

a Christmas gift exchange where each person gives a present to one randomly chosen person

an extra period of play added at the end of a game when the score is tied

officially linked with another town, city, or organization

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

a decorative object used to make something look nicer

the nut of an oak tree, with a smooth seed in a rough cup

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

to compete or fight against someone or something

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

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

to try to avoid a problem, duty, or responsibility

to depend on something; to be decided by something

deserving praise, help, or respect

a very young child, usually one who has just started walking

to explain something to someone in a clear, step-by-step way

to stop something bad from happening

very much; to an extreme degree

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

to watch carefully for something or someone

to make a long, narrow cut in something

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

not sure that something is true, likely, or good

too much speed or urgency, often causing mistakes

a period in the past that was enjoyable or memorable, often remembered with nostalgia

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

using irony

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

a unit of weight equal to 1/16 of a pound, or about 28.35 grams

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

informal: a person who is easily fooled or taken advantage of

a casual way to say goodbye

to open the door when someone knocks

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

washed or carried onto land by the sea

a warm drink made with cocoa and milk or water

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation