Outlander S4E6: English vocabulary

to destroy something badly or cause it to fail completely

an expression of sympathy, especially when someone has died

a gentle, loving touch or stroke

to rain very lightly in small drops

a girl or young woman, especially in Scottish English

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

a lie or false statement

more able or skilled than someone or something else

a stand that holds a candle

a bloodsucking worm, or a person who takes advantage of others

to make someone feel extreme fear

a short break or relief from something difficult or unpleasant

a fast, powerful flow of water

in a loving or affectionate way

while facing something difficult or dangerous bravely

the act of keeping horses in stables

pleasant and enjoyable

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

to formally ask an authority or organization for something

happening too soon, too early, or at a bad time

the act of pulling back a gun’s hammer or firing mechanism

to give something, especially time, money, or resources, to a particular purpose

a very contagious viral disease that causes fever, cough, and a red rash

the quality of being graceful, stylish, and simple in a pleasing way

feeling unhappy because someone has something you want

a private club for men, especially one associated with wealth or upper-class society

to become ill suddenly

a liquid drink used as a medicine or in magic

very unpleasant or disgusting

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

the act of putting a plant into a pot or container

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

in tennis, to win back a game after your opponent has broken your serve

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

to provide clothes for someone

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

to do your best and put a lot of energy into something

past tense and past participle of shoot

kind, polite, and pleasant to people

an act or statement that makes something seem bigger, better, or worse than it really is

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to make up for a bad quality or mistake

a respectful way to address a lord, bishop, or judge

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

a tax, fee, or fine that is officially imposed

to cause a strong reaction or feeling, especially anger, fear, or excitement

careful behavior or speech that avoids offending people or revealing private information

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to think that something is probably true or will happen

to begin to grow or appear as a small shoot

not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

to make beer, tea, or coffee by soaking or boiling ingredients in water

to make friendly again after an argument or disagreement

used to describe someone who is used to something

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 to say that something is certain to happen or be true

to fall or come down in large amounts

slightly ill; not feeling well

able to spread from one person, animal, or thing to another

to appear or happen, especially by chance

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to get on a horse or other animal

to be found to be true, real, or the case

to touch someone lightly in a way that makes them laugh

deserving praise, help, or respect

to think about the past, or about what happened before

to cut or shape something with a knife or tool

the process of preserving food by salting, drying, or smoking

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

as; in the same way that

to hurt someone’s body, especially in an accident or during sport

marked or decorated with letters or writing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a person who is in charge of a prison or another place and makes sure rules are followed