Rick and Morty S2E6: English vocabulary

used to show surprise, annoyance, or frustration

clever in a way that is a little dishonest or sneaky

not active or growing for a period of time

the behavior of pretending to have beliefs or standards that your actions do not match

a rude, offensive way of telling someone to go away

a polite old-fashioned way of saying thank you

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

a person or vehicle that carries people or goods from one place to another

an informal exclamation used to show strong surprise, shock, or annoyance

a person who says they believe or support something but acts differently

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

the time when the sun goes down in the evening

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

to move toward the same point or place

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

past tense and past participle of shoot

to do very well or be very successful

to make a small hole or mark in something with a sharp point

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

a strong addictive drug made from the juice of the opium poppy

to understand something fully

to hit the ground or floor with your foot hard, often because you are angry or excited

to place a medical device inside the body by surgery

producing fruit

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

to hit something with a quick, hard blow

used to introduce the next thing that will happen or be shown

to add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

relating to time

skill in dealing with people in a careful and tactful way

a source that provides power or energy

to defeat someone very badly

the edge or border of something

to take action and become more involved or helpful

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

to make someone or something look nicer or more attractive

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

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

no longer modern, useful, or in use

a sudden hard pull or jerk

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

a device that produces a narrow beam of light for use in technology, medicine, and science

the ordinary world of everyday life, especially as different from school, theory, or imagination

the process of becoming better, more successful, or more advanced

the act of following rules, laws, or requests

well educated and interested in art, literature, music, and similar subjects

belonging to a time before recorded history

used to introduce a frank opinion or statement

a bent part on a machine that turns back-and-forth motion into circular motion

a tiny amount of energy or matter in quantum physics

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

to go faster

the study of the structure of the bodies of people and animals

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 cheerful way of saying well done or expressing approval

to stop touching, changing, or interfering with something

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

used to show frustration, disappointment, or annoyance

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

the battery in a car that supplies electrical power

the act of sending something on to another place

to make something easier to understand by explaining it more clearly

a device that sends or receives radio, TV, or other signals

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

to make small changes to something

lack of respect for someone or something

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else