24 S8E20: English vocabulary

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the day when God judges everyone, according to Christian belief

used to describe an action done deliberately and without pity or emotion

used to tell someone to stop talking or stop making excuses

A strong sexual desire for someone

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

to organize people or resources for a purpose

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

a person fighting for the enemy in a war

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

to indicate or suggest something

a setback or decline

to perform very well; to do something impressively

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to shoot someone and kill them

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

used to say that something is completely true, extreme, or impressive

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

working properly and ready to use

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a strong feeling of regret and guilt about something wrong you did

the process of negotiating to end a war or conflict

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

to delay doing or deciding something so you have more time

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

for now; until something changes

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

a friendly way to address a man or show approval or excitement

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

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

familiar with something because you know it well

a room where police or court staff keep someone for a short time before they are moved or released

a bank account that two or more people use together

to gradually weaken or damage something, especially in a hidden or indirect way

without paying anything

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

a car with a closed body and usually four doors

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

to stop a vehicle by the side of the road

extremely important or necessary

an official body that hears and decides legal cases

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

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

at the beginning; originally

deserving praise, help, or respect

a list of people or things arranged in a line

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

willingly; with pleasure

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to pretend you have an advantage, skill, or plan in order to trick someone

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

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

the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a device or piece of cloth used to stop someone from speaking

the process of becoming narrower

a short official report or announcement, especially in the news

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a short form of avenue, used especially in street names and addresses

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