24 S8E10: English vocabulary

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or tiredness

to make a short, high sound, especially like a small bird or insect

to make something explode

to move very slowly and carefully in a particular direction

to move goods secretly across a border or into a country illegally

the act of removing a covering, layer, or clothes

locked with a key

to become suddenly very angry or upset

to hit something quickly with your hand

the act of pulling something tight

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

in a thick, tightly packed way

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

to organize people or resources for a purpose

to make it possible for something to happen

an illness caused by too much exposure to radiation

to rest or stop working for a short time

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

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

past tense and past participle of shoot

a short, sharp ringing sound

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

to lead a group, team, or project

a dirty layer or froth that forms on the surface of a liquid

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

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

easy to see or notice

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to persuade or influence someone to do something

cleaned thoroughly by rubbing

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to become hard, or to make something hard

a simple device for fastening a door or gate

a series of short, sharp sounds

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

to take weapons away from someone or something

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to make something secret known publicly

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

the quality or level of someone's skill, ability, or character

to end a romantic relationship with someone

to leave with something that does not belong to you, usually by stealing it

by a large margin; easily and clearly

to start opposing someone or something you used to support

the act of putting things into bags or packages

the part of a sleeve that fits tightly around the wrist

the distance of a place north or south of the equator

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

to try to persuade someone to do or accept something by using reason

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

extremely important or necessary

the way something is presented so that people understand it in a particular way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to kill someone illegally, especially by hanging, without a fair trial

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

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

deserving praise, help, or respect

to leave quickly, often in a hurry or without saying much

to drive a vehicle into a place and stop there

people who have little money or wealth

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

as; in the same way that

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

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

working or in effect

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person trained to give emergency medical care

to wait and be ready to act when needed

used to say that something is too strange, embarrassing, or complicated to explain

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

not carrying a weapon

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material