The Office S4E2: English vocabulary

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

smooth, shiny, and attractive in a modern way

to rise or grow very quickly in amount, size, or cost

to walk or move in an unsteady way, as if you might fall

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a suffix added to verbs to make forms like running or eating

making quick, sharp movements

a rude word for an old person, especially one who seems old-fashioned

able to move quickly and easily

a person who cuts and gathers crops

not alive; dead

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

to hit or push with the head or horns

the act of adding salt to food or water

walk with long, confident steps

a person who enjoys and knows a lot about fine food and drink

moving in a circle or turning around a central point

a lesson or guide that shows you how to do something

extremely large, strong, or powerful

a gray-brown North American animal with a black face mask and a ringed tail

to explain something in more detail

the life or world believed to exist after death

the business of buying and selling foreign currencies

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

the authority to act or vote for someone else

careful about what you say or do, especially to keep something private

to scatter something in small drops or pieces over a surface

past tense and past participle of shoot

used to ask where the real substance, value, or point is

a male donkey

to end up in a situation by accident or because of circumstances

a harsh scolding or reprimand

a vegetable with a large white head made of tightly packed flower buds

imagined rather than real

a set of beliefs or principles that guide a person or group

to start a casual romantic or sexual relationship with someone

a brief flash of light that appears and disappears repeatedly

hard and dry, so it breaks or crumbles easily

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

separated from the rest by cutting

to take advantage of someone's weakness, fear, or beliefs

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

becoming more mature and fully developed

to make someone feel excited and eager

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

a small dark purple fruit that grows on a thorny bush

a cocktail made with whiskey, sugar, bitters, and a twist or slice of orange

suddenly and without warning

the police

a group of wild boars

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

a support that holds something in place, often on a wall

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

giving people hope, confidence, or motivation

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

a complete repair or improvement of something

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

a student who studies at another school or university for a period as part of an exchange program

to choose something after thinking about different options

a point in tennis that, if won, wins the match

to write or fill in something with ink

a satellite used to collect secret information

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to fly high in the air, or rise high above something

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

a person who skates, especially on ice skates or roller skates

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

old enough to be legally an adult

help and support a company gives to customers before, during, and after a purchase

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

to feel a romantic attraction to someone

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

to connect a device to a power source or another device

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

covered with small dots or spots