Outlander S3E4: English vocabulary

a fixed regular payment, especially for living expenses or study

a person who does not follow a major religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim

to pretend to have a feeling, illness, or injury

a small baked bread roll, often served with tea

more able or skilled than someone or something else

attractively old-fashioned or unusual in a charming way

having a saddle on it

to gently and persistently persuade someone to do something

to give someone a Christian name in a baptism ceremony

very exciting and able to make people feel enthusiastic

a woman who is employed to teach and look after children in a private home

a poet in old stories who sings or recites poems about heroes and events

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

showing kindness and forgiveness

to officially cancel a law, decision, license, or agreement

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

very upset, worried, or shocked

the quality of being black in color

the act of moving along without using power

a humorous or old-fashioned way of referring to yourself

to keep someone or something within limits or in one place

the title or form of address used for a lord

considered rude, offensive, or sexually inappropriate

to damage someone’s or something’s reputation

very unpleasant or disgusting

home; to or at home

to have no moral or legal permission to do something

to move or go somewhere quickly and energetically

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

a period of two weeks

arguing or fighting angrily

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

an official government place where a country keeps important historical records

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

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

very unpleasant-smelling

to wake someone or something up, or make them more active or alert

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

to make someone want to do something, especially something they know may not be good for them

the process of starting a computer

the third person of the Christian Trinity

to practice fighting or boxing without trying to win

showing no kindness or sympathy

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person's usual mood or character

the police

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

familiar with something because you know it well

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

causing worry, sadness, or pain

the way words are chosen and put together in speech or writing

a problem that slows or stops progress

A friendly way to say goodbye, often with a warm or religious tone

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

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

a breathing organ that fish and some other water animals use to get oxygen from water

to feel deep sadness because someone has died

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to make secret or new information known

an angry argument, usually between people who know each other

to drive someone back somewhere, especially home

past tense and past participle of bed

the act of tricking someone, or the fact of being tricked

a person who has broken the law and is hiding from the authorities

too much speed or urgency, often causing mistakes

a lack of knowledge or understanding about something

the quality of being clean, unmixed, or not contaminated

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

very impressive, beautiful, or excellent

the smallest chess piece, which can move forward and capture diagonally

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the activity of trying food or drink to judge its flavor

clear and obvious