Outlander S6E1: English vocabulary

nothing; zero

a person whose job or role is to welcome and help guests or newcomers

polite and respectful behavior or speech

a heavy stone used for grinding grain in a mill

a pattern of colored checks and crossing lines, especially one linked to a Scottish clan

a very long period of time

shockingly bad or obvious, especially in a way that is wrong or unfair

to make quiet, weak sounds because you are scared, hurt, or upset

past tense and past participle of thumb through

plain and not very attractive

to take or use more than your fair share of something

make a problem, injury, or situation worse

a member of the Freemasons, a secret society with its own rituals and traditions

the state of being drunk

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

a person who does not follow a major religion, especially one who is not Christian, Jewish, or Muslim

the spiral grooves inside a gun barrel that make a bullet spin

to praise or admire someone or something very much

more able or skilled than someone or something else

to make a fire stop burning

a male teacher, especially one who is strict or old-fashioned

not important or powerful; low in rank or status

causing or likely to cause arguments

reliable and always there when you need it

showing pity in a way that can seem a little superior

a formal lunch, especially one held for a special event or business purpose

a small school building, especially in the past or in a rural area

to make a long, high-pitched cry or noise

a match that lights when struck

the act of betraying someone’s trust or loyalty

a clear, colorless liquid once used as an anesthetic and solvent

to delay something until a later time

covered with a protective outer layer

a Scottish landowner, especially the owner of a large estate

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

the act of keeping horses in stables

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

the process of removing bones from meat or fish

deeply religious and devoted to God

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

a smooth substance that you rub on the skin to treat or protect it

great happiness or pleasure

a chemical element used by living things and in fertilizers and matches

to become worse in quality, health, or morals

to make people or a place more civilized and polite

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

slightly rude or disrespectful in a playful, likeable way

the round part of the eye

a natural ability for doing something well

damaged so badly that it has split open or torn

to have or show a bad opinion of something

to feel sorry and guilty about something wrong you have done

a native or inhabitant of Scotland

similar in character, type, or quality

covered with breadcrumbs or a similar coating before cooking

to be more important, valuable, or serious than something else

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

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

the act of bending your body forward to show respect or greet someone

to hit or push with the head or horns

very unpleasant or disgusting

a drug used to stop pain or make someone unconscious during a medical procedure

a large bird with long legs, a long bill, and broad wings, often seen near water

relating to the Gaelic language or the Gaels

forced physical work as a punishment

mentally capable of making sensible decisions

to hit or move something with a quick, sharp motion

to enter a place, especially quietly or in a formal way

the process of forming scars as a wound heals

stupid, pointless, or not sensible

to plant seeds by scattering them on the ground

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

the sound of something, especially a clock, ticking

arguing or fighting angrily