Outlander S2E10: English vocabulary

a small amount of whiskey or another strong drink

the skill of shooting accurately

to hit a ball before it bounces

the range within which a sound can be heard

the activity of betting money on uncertain results

willing and quick to help other people

a boy or young man, especially in Scottish English

nothing; zero

a soldier in a cavalry unit, especially in the past

kind and generous toward other people

things that are left over after something is used, eaten, or finished

to become infected and start producing pus

to roll around or lie in mud, water, or dust

deliberately cruel, violent, or harmful

to eat something quickly and noisily

a person's face or expression

intended to make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed

a person from the Scottish Highlands

to talk a lot in a casual, lively way

an officer in charge of supplies, food, and equipment for a military unit

too proud and serious in a way that annoys other people

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

an annoying or unpleasant person

to separate something from what it is attached to or connected with

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to make a fire stop burning

completely clean and free from marks or dirt

a fast way of moving that a horse uses, with all four feet off the ground at times

a person who is very unhappy, unlucky, or in a miserable state

having a saddle on it

a rude word for the buttocks

a small farm, especially in Scotland or northern England

to hang down loosely or swing gently

winning or succeeding after a struggle

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

willing to do what someone in authority asks or tells you to do

an official order or announcement from a person in authority

a bitter liquid used in small amounts to flavor cocktails

a situation in which neither side can make progress or win

comfort or relief when you are sad, upset, or in pain

careful and sensible, especially about the future or about money

great courage and bravery in danger or difficult situations

a man from Scotland

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

used to show strong surprise, anger, or annoyance

a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

to feel or express sadness or regret about something

showing no shame or embarrassment, especially in a bold or rude way

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

blood, especially when it is seen after violence or an accident

to accept and obey a rule, decision, or law

in a weaker position and likely to lose

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

a bucket, usually with a handle, used for carrying liquids

at the same time that something else is happening

very clever and original; showing inventiveness

the life or world believed to exist after death

to continue to exist or be remembered

a bet on the result of something

the degree to which something is serious, severe, or intense

the act of drinking a drink in honor of someone or something

to indicate or suggest something

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

lack of good sense or good judgment

unwillingness to do something

a person who is thought of as uncivilized or cruel

imagined rather than real

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you