The Gorge (2025) English vocabulary

a barrier built quickly to block a road, door, or area

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

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

to make a substance or effect harmless or inactive

existing in large amounts; more than enough

a poisonous substance produced by a living thing, especially bacteria

relating to earthquakes or other movements in the earth

a flat area of land with steep sides and a flat top

a sudden, brief burst of wind

able to stick to a surface or hold things together

to complain in a high, annoying voice

the U.S. Marine Corps, the branch of the U.S. armed forces that fights on land and at sea

the act of keeping something dangerous, unwanted, or spreading under control

a small tower on top of a building or at one of its corners

the life or world believed to exist after death

the army units that fight on land

a ball hit high in the air that is caught for an out

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

a soldier in a specially trained military unit that carries out raids and other dangerous missions

past tense and past participle of shoot

to bend, sink, or hang downward under weight or pressure

to record that you have started work or a shift

in a way that relates to genes or genetics

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

all human beings considered together

the installation of cables or a cable system

the wrong kind of people to spend time with, especially people who may have a bad influence

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the person you are dating or in a romantic relationship with

far away; at a great distance

an informal way of saying that something is impossible or will definitely not happen

out of favor with someone; not liked by them

a deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often with a river running through it

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, broken off from a glacier or ice sheet

to notice or see someone or something unexpectedly

the last letter of the Greek alphabet, written as Ω or ω

say a poem, speech, or passage aloud from memory

to spread over and take control of a place, often in an unwanted way

for a very long time

as usual; as always

an underground structure where missiles are kept and launched

a temporary name used for a book, film, project, or other work while it is being developed

a satellite used to collect secret information

soon; after a short time

alcoholic drink, especially strong liquor

to give an old item to a store as part of the payment for a new one

a large amount of money, property, or valuable things

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

continuously, all day and all night

to breathe quickly and loudly, usually because you are tired or hot

to care about something so much that it gives you energy or purpose

to compete directly against someone or something

to give something to younger people or the next generation

restricted by zoning rules to a particular type of use or area

to think that something is less important, serious, or valuable than it really is

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

the process of checking that something is true, correct, or acceptable

an improvement that makes something better or more effective

to find a way to deal with a problem or obstacle

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

to affect someone so strongly that they cannot think clearly or deal with things well

as; in the same way that

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

a change in the DNA of a living thing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a person or thing that has the same role, purpose, or position as another in a different place or situation

past tense and past participle of bed

to arrange or set up something, especially equipment, for a particular purpose

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

to give the main points of something in a shorter form

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is