24 S7E6: English vocabulary

a hormone that your body releases when you are stressed or excited

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

the act of demanding money or something else by threatening to reveal damaging information

to make something more steady and less likely to change suddenly

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

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to be lucky and succeed by chance

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

to cause someone to suffer something unpleasant or painful

cause something to improve a lot

to deal with a difficult situation or problem

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a point where lines, paths, or branches meet

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the state of being prepared and ready for something

with intention; deliberately

unfinished things that still need attention

a meeting that has been arranged for a particular time and place

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

to include a wide range of things

a small unfinished task or problem that still needs attention

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a person who works as part of a crew, especially on a ship, plane, or film set

causing or involving very great damage, suffering, or loss

to hit something hard while moving

likely to happen very soon

to deal with a problem or difficult situation

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

an official check of a company's accounts or finances

the basic systems and services a society needs, such as roads, power, and water

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

a person who gives information, especially secretly

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

to find someone or something after searching for them

the main area of a town, with shops, businesses, and public places

to wait and be ready to act when needed

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

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

to use something in a practical or effective way

to give the main points of something in a shorter form

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

to prepare yourself or someone else for something difficult or unpleasant

the amount of something taken in, especially food, drink, air, or medicine

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

to some extent; fairly

a loose outer piece of clothing that hangs from the shoulders

the building where a state legislature meets

to give something to another person

a short knife with a sharp point and two sharp edges

to put a liquid, drug, or other substance into something or someone

a casual way to say goodbye

to remain seated and not move around

a person or company that arranges the buying and selling of things like property, stocks, or insurance for others

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the rest of the body

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

the central area of a town or city, especially where the shops and public buildings are

to put someone or something in danger of harm or damage

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

for food or drink that you buy and take away to eat or drink somewhere else

ideas or guesses about something when you do not have enough facts

a man elected to the U.S. House of Representatives