24 S8E12: English vocabulary

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

to cry in a noisy way with short, broken breaths

move back to a safer place

to do something with full effort or confidence

a casual way to ask for a high five

stealing things, especially in a casual or sneaky way

working properly and ready to use

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a large, expensive car, often driven by a chauffeur

something troublesome, harmful, or unpleasant

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a punishment or restriction imposed for breaking a law or rule

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

to take weapons away from someone or something

a very difficult, painful, or upsetting experience

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to make a machine, system, or device stop working properly or at all

used to introduce something surprising, important, or emphatic

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

a metal spike or wheel on a rider's heel, used to guide a horse

to listen secretly to a conversation or broadcast

a shaped part in a machine that makes another part move in a controlled way

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a system that protects a building or area from intruders and may sound an alarm

the unique number that identifies a device on a network

to reduce the number of possibilities so something becomes more specific

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

to move upward

the act of building a bridge

to put people or things into groups based on shared qualities

as; in the same way that

to break a rule, law, or agreement

a person trained to give emergency medical care

the process of becoming narrower

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

temporary release of a prisoner before the end of a sentence, with conditions

official permission to do something

a period when someone is watched to see if they behave well, especially after a crime or before a job becomes permanent

to some extent; fairly

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

to walk through water or another liquid with effort

a person who strongly supports their nation and its interests

a casual way to say goodbye

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

a small flying machine that is controlled from a distance

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

a piece of land where fruit trees are grown

recorded video material of an event or place

bad, useless, or not worth using

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a very short period of time

a person who drives a taxi

so bright that it is hard to see

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to feel very excited and eager for something that will happen soon

fifteen minutes before a particular hour

the part of a town, city, or area that is in the south

a camera that records or monitors an area for safety or security

a person who is trained to work with technical equipment or systems

certain and confident

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

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

shades of the color yellow

a device that detects the presence of something

a large number or variety of things

at the right time, before it is too late

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

A friendly way to praise someone for doing something well