Medium S3E20: English vocabulary

clean, fresh, and in perfect condition, as if new

mysterious or hard to understand

an official who keeps order in a court and may escort people or serve legal papers

wet, soft, and unpleasantly heavy

a bag with a long strap, often used for school or carrying books

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

no longer valid because it has expired or was not renewed

kissing and touching someone in a sexual way

a small mistake or failure in concentration, memory, or judgment

a small cut made in the body, usually during an operation

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

showing an unhealthy interest in unpleasant or disturbing things, especially death or injury

the sides of the face below the eyes

a difference between two things that should match

locked with a key

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

time already spent in jail or prison that counts toward a sentence

the act of following someone closely in order to watch them or spy on them

moving or walking with quick, light steps

the ability to understand something

willing to do something or likely to agree to it

feeling or showing that you have lost all hope

money that is legally held and managed for someone else

to finish something quickly and efficiently

a person who serves on a jury

making or likely to make a lot of money

to indicate or suggest something

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

to be in charge of a meeting, court case, or ceremony

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

to kill a person or animal in a violent way

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

the owner of a business, especially a small one

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

a big difference between two things

used to emphasize that two things are exactly the same

an official who investigates deaths that are sudden, violent, or unexplained

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a person who drinks alcohol, especially a lot of it

used to ask someone to pause for a moment so you can deal with something else

to laugh quietly

to get rid of something

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to punish someone by doing harm in return for a wrong done to you or someone else

the pattern of lines on the tip of a finger, used to identify a person

the state of being qualified or allowed to do something

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to appear from behind something or someone

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

a large tub that you fill with water for washing your body

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

deserving praise, help, or respect

to suddenly and involuntarily force air out through your nose and mouth

to stop something bad from happening

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

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

relating to medicinal drugs and their preparation or use

to fill someone with wonder or great surprise

to become calm and quiet after being active, noisy, or upset

a card that lets you open a door or enter a secure place

past tense and past participle of bed

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

done in a quiet, secret way

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

to hit someone or something with a quick, sharp blow

to put something into a bag or bags

a person who gives money, help, or work to a cause or project

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration