24 S8E14: English vocabulary

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

to make someone very interested or curious

moving or walking with quick, light steps

very unusual, unconventional, or extreme

to send something to a different place, person, or direction

the act of sealing a hole or gap

to organize people or resources for a purpose

a process that makes cloth stiffer and stronger by coating it with a special substance

to make it possible for something to happen

a political position that is between the left and the right

to not do what a person, rule, or order says

to rebel against authority or start a revolt

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

moving quickly with light, springy steps

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

harm done in return for harm received; revenge

to lead a group, team, or project

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

a duty that you feel is morally right, even though the law does not require it

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

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

a small, sharp piece of wood, glass, or metal that has broken off something larger

the process of negotiating to end a war or conflict

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

used to say that something is not believable

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

the state of being prepared and ready for something

kept secret or done in a hidden way

used to strongly emphasize that something is true or should happen

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

a chemical element used as fuel in nuclear power and weapons

the upper part of a city or town, especially away from the center

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to get closer to someone or something, especially while chasing or searching

a place where trucks are loaded and unloaded

a device that provides wireless access to a network

able to be trusted or believed

likely to happen very soon

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

busy and not available

to arrive at a place, especially a station, in a vehicle

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

at the beginning; originally

to cheer loudly and show excitement or support

deserving praise, help, or respect

to give something to another person or group, especially so they can continue using or dealing with it

to park a vehicle so that another vehicle cannot get out

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

the act of building a bridge

to support a claim with facts or proof

as; in the same way that

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a mild way of telling someone to calm down or stop arguing

to wait and be ready to act when needed

a period of time allowed for something to happen or be completed

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

every other one; each alternate one

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

used to encourage someone to do something or try something

to access an account or computer system by entering a username and password

to be in charge of a person, group, or activity and make sure it is done properly

remove things from a vehicle, container, or machine

a helicopter

the business of cutting and selling trees for wood

to some extent; fairly

allowing travel in only one direction

a casual way to say goodbye

to keep trying to do something even when it is difficult

money that is paid to free a kidnapped person or get back something stolen