24 S8E15: English vocabulary

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to give something to someone in authority or for official handling

separated from the rest by cutting

to deal with a problem before it gets worse

to use someone or something as a way to avoid blame or responsibility

to tell someone something surprising or unpleasant, especially suddenly

to realize that someone is investigating you or has discovered something about you

to expect something or think it will happen

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

kept secret or done in a hidden way

far away; at a great distance

the act of sending troops or equipment to a place for a mission

to take weapons away from someone or something

used to say that you have received and understood a message

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

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

the process of shaping metal or other material with machine tools

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to create or produce something using a particular material or method

a person whose job is to supervise someone on probation

the main part of an engine that holds the cylinders

the edge or border of something

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

without paying anything

the repeated playing of a video, song, or other media

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

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

to agree to something or let something happen, often reluctantly

a dishonest or unprincipled person

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

relating to tests that help find out what is wrong with something, especially a medical problem

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

the activity of asking people questions to find out what they think, especially about an election

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

to find something by chance

to enter information by typing it into a computer or device

to successfully defend yourself against an attack, illness, or a strong feeling

to check or read something quickly

the part of a car that starts the engine

in a willing or ready way

to support a claim with facts or proof

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

a statement that is meant to make someone feel confident or safe

working or in effect

relating to the heart

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a person or thing that has the same role, purpose, or position as another in a different place or situation

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

the amount of electric force in a circuit, measured in volts

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

to join a group, place, or activity again

to find an answer to something or understand it after thinking about it

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

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

to give something to another person

a casual way to say goodbye

ready to work or start functioning

stopped and unable to continue moving or working

the crime of betraying your country or government

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

to make two devices or systems work together by sharing data

recorded video material of an event or place

the middle number in a set of numbers arranged from smallest to largest

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a group of people sent to represent an organization, country, or group

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

explode or burst violently

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it