Outlander S2E9: English vocabulary

willing and quick to help other people

a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

a serious condition in which body tissue dies and starts to decay, usually because blood flow is blocked or there is an infection

to force someone to join the armed forces

to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

a musical instrument with a bag and pipes, played by blowing air into it

to make a sharp, hard metallic sound

to make a sharp clicking sound

the act of adding numbers or amounts together

very much; to a great degree

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

too interested in other people's private matters

a painful tight feeling in a muscle, especially in the neck or back

no; not so

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

a playful skip or jump

great suffering, especially from illness, hardship, or loss

a lively dance with quick, springy steps

more able or skilled than someone or something else

serious, sad, and not cheerful

a temporary frame of poles and boards used by workers to reach high parts of a building

to breathe air out of your lungs

a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch

full of longing or sadness for someone or something

to make someone legally or morally required to do something

a rude word for the buttocks

the work of measuring land and recording its features, often for a map or building plan

a temporary camp, especially for soldiers or travelers

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

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

a British noble rank below an earl and above a baron

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

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

the quality of not paying enough attention or being careful

relating to rhetoric, or the skill of speaking or writing effectively

caring more about other people than about yourself

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

to know or guess that something will happen before it happens

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

very stupid or silly, often in a way that annoys you

the surgical removal of part of the body, especially a limb

a thin piece of wood, stone, or other material used to cover a roof or wall

a soldier in the cavalry or another military unit

a thick mass of blood or another liquid that has become partly solid

an old type of gun with a long barrel, used before modern rifles

weapons and military equipment

the habit of caring only about yourself and not about other people

a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

an old-fashioned way to call for attention before a public announcement

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

a military command telling soldiers to turn around and face the opposite direction

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

used to strongly agree that something is obviously true or expected

very dirty or disgusting matter

to move with small quick side-to-side or up-and-down motions

to walk in a proud, showy way

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

food; a meal or something to eat

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

relating to the Gaelic language or the Gaels

very unhappy, unlucky, or in a bad state

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

the life or world believed to exist after death

boring because it takes too long or keeps repeating the same thing

a bet on the result of something

a small, thin animal with a long body and short legs

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

a small bird in the tit family

a large container used for holding liquids

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

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

to indicate or suggest something

serious and formal in a way that shows respect or importance