The Boys S1E8: English vocabulary

having no bottom, or seeming to go on forever

too pleased with yourself and your achievements

to breathe air out of your lungs

the act of making a sound or device silent

excellent; of very high quality

to make a loud, harsh sound with a horn or voice

to make someone feel extreme fear

a device that sprays water over grass or plants

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

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound as it moves or is pressed

the light that comes from stars

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

making a long, sharp s sound

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a sharp sibilant sound, like a snake or steam making a noise

a fee paid in advance to keep someone's services available

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

letting light through but not clear details; partly transparent

not likely to succeed or have any useful result

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

used to show happiness, excitement, or approval

to say something suddenly and loudly, especially because you are surprised or excited

a small piece of food, especially something sweet

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to repair a hole in knitted cloth by sewing yarn through it

the sides of the face below the eyes

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

to stop doing or providing something

to seem to return to life after being thought dead

to give up on something and move on to something else

the practice of learning a job by following and watching an experienced worker

one of the hard joints in the middle of your fingers

to fail badly or make a serious mistake

to make an illegal copy of something in order to trick people

to change the shape of something so it looks twisted or unclear

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

a fence made of upright wooden stakes

to honor an event or place by being present

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to agree to a plan or support it

an attractive man who seems a little mischievous

used as a friendly greeting, especially in American English

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

imagined rather than real

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

to practice a play, speech, or performance before presenting it

a device for controlling the flow of water from a pipe

the act of beating someone with a whip as punishment

the act of liquid dripping in drops

in a weak or feeble way

cause something to improve a lot

to work very hard and with a lot of energy

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

a sofa that can be turned into a bed

to load something again, especially a gun, printer, or web page

to cost someone a lot of money

used to say that something is not surprising

to make someone feel excited and eager

to crush or bite something so it makes a loud, dry sound

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become weaker, less effective, or less sharp

the loss of a pregnancy before the baby can survive

to become red in the face, especially because you feel embarrassed

something that is not possible or not acceptable

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a hill of sand formed by the wind, especially near the sea or in a desert

the fastest male sprinter in the world

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars