The Boys S1E2: English vocabulary

extremely hot

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

to drink something in small amounts

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

an annoying or unpleasant person

to catch or seize someone or something quickly and suddenly

the large muscle at the front of the upper arm

practical knowledge and skill, especially about business or technology

to burn or darken the surface of something with heat or fire

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to shake slightly because you feel fear, horror, or disgust

impossible or very hard to destroy or damage

the state of being impossible to see

to breathe air out of your lungs

to poke or push something with a finger or a pointed object

showing no sympathy or concern for other people

to cry out in a long, high, sad sound

the sound of many short, sharp pops or snaps

to make a series of short, sharp, snapping sounds

to make someone feel extreme fear

a period of heavy drinking

in a loving or affectionate way

to run faster than someone or something, or to escape by running

making it hard to breathe because the air is hot, thick, or smoky

to stop someone from breathing, or to die because there is not enough air

the light that comes from stars

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

written or marked lightly with a pencil

the act of taking or using something as your own, often without permission

to hold someone or something close in your arms in a loving way

to shout loudly because you are excited or happy

covered with a messy layer of something that has been spread around

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

a plan or schedule for a trip, including the places you will go

to swallow food or drink quickly, often in a noisy way

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

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

to be enough for a need or purpose

the moment when sexual pleasure reaches its strongest point

a very stupid person

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

a small pier or platform where boats can stop

an excited, informal way of saying yes

pregnant, used about a female animal

to shake slightly because you are cold, scared, or excited

the small round part on a person's chest that milk comes from in women and some female animals

using statistics or based on statistical data

a humorous or informal way for a female speaker to say "I" or "me

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

clear and strong, and hard to ignore

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

sexually aroused or excited

a person or business hired to do work for someone else, but not as an employee

the automatic reaction that makes you retch when something touches the back of your throat

to smoke marijuana or another drug

a board or strip fixed along the bottom of a wall

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to move closer to a target or goal and focus on it

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

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

to stop something from succeeding

to think of someone or something in a particular way

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

a short, sharp ringing sound

to leave quickly because a situation feels dangerous, unpleasant, or risky

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

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

a casual greeting meaning “what’s up?

a messy mark or streak made by a sticky or greasy substance

used to show that a word or passage is copied exactly as it appears, even if it looks wrong

in a weak or feeble way

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun