Outlander S4E8: English vocabulary

to make a soft, dry sound like leaves or paper moving

a large wooden barrel used for storing drinks, especially wine or beer

a tool with two handles that is squeezed to blow air into a fire

the process of cutting an animal into pieces for meat

a boy or man who has a godparent

impossible or very hard to pass through, enter, or see through

to make a series of short, sharp rattling sounds

to make someone feel annoyed, upset, or disappointed

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

something that causes great trouble or annoyance

a dirty mark or smear

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a medical condition in which an organ pushes through a weak place in the muscle or tissue around it

to give someone or something a quality, skill, or power

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

shaped by hammering, especially metal

to calm someone down by giving them what they want or by making them less angry

to delay something until a later time

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

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

a person who fights against a government or other authority, especially as part of an armed group

married

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

a formal title used for some important officials, such as ambassadors or governors

a former British coin worth 12 pence

an insulting remark about someone's mother

relating to the surrounding area or conditions

great danger of being killed or badly hurt

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

the quality of being rich, deep, or full of flavor, color, or detail

to stay somewhere longer than needed, often because you do not want to leave

a complaint about unfair treatment or a problem that someone thinks should be fixed

A naval reply meaning yes, sir, or I understand and will obey

a difficult or unlucky situation

a rude way of telling someone to stop arguing online and go out into the real world

relating to the earth or to life on earth

a higher court that can review decisions from a lower court

to smoke marijuana or another drug

the state of being well known for something bad

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

allowed by law; legal

the process of dealing with stress, problems, or difficult feelings

a person who helps sick people get better, especially outside regular medicine

a person's mother

to understand something fully

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

the process of starting a computer

the act of fastening something with a screw

separated from the rest by cutting

a mixed drink with a lot of mixer and not much alcohol

a hat for a woman or child that ties under the chin and often frames the face

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

very excited and eager

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

a newspaper notice about someone's death, often with a short life story

the police

a device that controls the flow or pressure of a liquid or gas

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the long tube in your body that takes food from the stomach and absorbs nutrients

used in questions to express surprise, emphasis, or strong curiosity

used to say you have won or beaten someone

a formal title used when referring to a king

used to say that something should have happened earlier

the night when a married couple first sleep together

a poker hand with two different pairs of cards

to continue for a longer time than expected

the row of bones in your back that supports your body and protects the spinal cord

causing worry, sadness, or pain

never done, seen, or known before

to announce something publicly or officially

the idea of traveling to the past or future

the final words someone says before they die

to delay dealing with something

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

to rest on one or both knees