24 S8E18: English vocabulary

to give up a right, claim, or rule requirement

to send a case back to a lower court for further action

to question someone closely for a long time, especially in an official or forceful way

something that makes a surface, line, or shape even or level

to make a train or tram leave its tracks

firm and determined; not willing to change your mind

to give someone a different job, role, or place to work

impossible to deny or question

used in speech to mean “anyway” or “in any case,” often when changing the subject or continuing a point

used to show relief, surprise, or tiredness

set back into a surface so it does not stick out

a rough calculation or guess of the size, amount, or cost of something

a player who hits the ball in baseball or softball

to make it possible for something to happen

the state of being a candidate for a job, office, or award

a government program that gives witnesses new identities and protection when they are in danger

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

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

to make pain, worry, or a problem less severe

to record that you have started work or a shift

Used to strongly say that something is true or to emphasize that you are being honest

the process of negotiating to end a war or conflict

having recovered and able to compete or succeed again

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to show approval by clapping

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

to decide not to do something you had agreed or planned to do

not finished or completed

used in expressions like “I hope to God” to show a very strong wish or hope

the edge or border of something

a person who is represented by an elected official

shockingly bad, excessive, or offensive

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

a loose piece of clothing worn over the shoulders, like a cloak

very exciting, impressive, or successful

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

a long strap used to guide a horse while riding

as; in the same way that

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

a situation in which something is not steady or secure

the act of destroying something or causing serious damage

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

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

your family and relatives

to start and agree to do something difficult or important

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

careful and not willing to show your thoughts or feelings

to teach someone how to do something or how to behave

the feeling and actions of sadness after someone has died

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to attract or tempt someone or something, often by offering something appealing

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

a serious promise to do something

a casual way to say goodbye

an entrance or route into a place

a weapon that travels underwater and explodes when it hits a target

bad, useless, or not worth using

used to say that something is probably true, but you are not certain

an official agreement between countries or groups

to make a process or task easier

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a computer file that contains sound

protection from being punished, sued, or forced to do something

the quality of being easy to understand

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

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

to stop a vehicle by pulling over to the side of the road or another place

a building where people leave their cars

a telephone connection or line

a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a hooked beak