24 S8E23: English vocabulary

to cover or treat something so that heat, sound, or electricity cannot pass through easily

to breathe air, smoke, or gas into your lungs

to take something away from someone using legal or official authority

to make a short, high-pitched sound

the final and most important stage or point of something

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

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

to speak quietly and unclearly, often because you are annoyed or upset

the sound made by bells or similar metal tubes

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

to hit something with a dull, heavy sound

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

the process of combing and separating wool or other fibers

seeming reasonable or likely to be true

a loud, harsh, high-pitched sound

to make something explode

to mention or use something as support for an argument or action

locked with a key

at the moment something or someone is seen; immediately when seen

used to ask what something really means or is, especially in British English

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

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

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

an organization that collects secret information for a government

to feel deep sadness, especially because someone has died

to finish something quickly and efficiently

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

a setback or decline

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

not getting much attention or being noticed

punishment or suffering that is seen as payback for a wrong

to do something with full effort or confidence

a person who supports extreme political or religious views, often in a way that can lead to violence

the capital city of Syria

the quality of being open and honest, especially about decisions or money

to record that you have started work or a shift

cause something to improve a lot

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a cover put over an animal's mouth to stop it biting or barking

the sound of someone walking, or one step in a walk

an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to cause someone trouble or inconvenience

to support one side in a disagreement or competition

a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal, without proof

to laugh quietly

a group of wild boars

a reason or explanation that shows something is right or acceptable

used to say you have won or beaten someone

to dislike someone or something very much and be unable to tolerate them

a person who presents the news on television or radio

to not make something seem less good, exciting, or impressive

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

to make a sudden small movement, or to move with sudden small movements

the quality of continuing to try hard, even when something is difficult

a person who shows people to their seats, especially in a theater or at a wedding

able to be trusted or believed

a rude way of asking why someone is bothering or interrupting you

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

to want to join in or be included in something

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

a key that can open several different locks

to take a quick breath in because you are surprised, shocked, or in pain

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

at the beginning; originally

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

the part of a car that starts the engine

to support a claim with facts or proof

to make secret or new information known

the perfect place or state of happiness and peace

as; in the same way that

working or in effect