Outlander S5E11: English vocabulary

to take or use more than your fair share of something

a brief smell that you notice for a moment

a gemstone with a milky look that can show flashes of color

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

a person who settles in a new colony or area

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

the loss of honor or respect

more able or skilled than someone or something else

the process of heating and cooling metal to make it harder and less brittle

a soft ointment used to soothe or heal skin

watching carefully for danger or problems

a hairstyle with a strip of hair left running from the front to the back of the head, often made to stand up in spikes

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

a woman who is very attractive and uses that to influence or seduce people

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

a tree with clusters of small red berries, often called mountain ash

preserved in vinegar or salty water

a member of the Religious Society of Friends, a Christian group that values peace and simple worship

a light, peaceful sleep

small and attractively delicate, especially used about a woman

the sides of the face below the eyes

sloping downward or at an angle

an angry or dismissive way of telling someone to go away or stop bothering you

moving with quick, light jumps

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

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

not acceptable in polite society; considered improper or rude

hit someone or something repeatedly and violently

a pattern made by weaving three or more strands together

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

a fragrant herb with feathery leaves, used to flavor food

showing qualities such as strength, courage, or confidence that are traditionally seen as masculine

lasting forever or seeming to continue without end

an outward appearance that hides the real nature of something

a dried flower bud used as a spice

animal waste used to fertilize soil

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

to join a gang by doing a violent act as part of an initiation

past tense and past participle of shoot

a cucumber preserved in vinegar or brine

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make something more difficult or harder to understand

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

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

to be unacceptable or not believable to someone

a small animal that lives near water and eats fish

a black powder used as an explosive, especially in old guns and fireworks

a respectful way to address a king or other male ruler

a drink or medicine that is meant to make you feel stronger or healthier

to stop worrying and feel calm

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

the skin on the top of your head

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to disappear suddenly or completely

to spill or let liquid flow out of a container

a person's usual mood or character

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to walk or travel around without a fixed direction or purpose

used to show surprise or disbelief, or to ask someone to repeat what they said

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

silly or foolish, often in a playful way

your; belonging to you

to repair something, especially by hand

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

a tiny living thing, especially one that can cause disease

an old word for 'you' when speaking to one person

used to say you have won or beaten someone

used to say that something should have happened earlier

a person who travels through time, especially in science fiction

a small task you have to do regularly, especially around the house

the male sex cell that can fertilize an egg

the idea of traveling to the past or future

to get on a horse or other animal

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally