24 S1E14: English vocabulary

the organ in a woman's body where a baby grows before birth

located at the back; behind the front part

to hit a surface with short, quick knocks

relating to rules, discipline, or punishment for breaking rules

a remark that shows you were right after someone else was wrong

to find out the real reason for something or solve a problem

a plan you can use if the main plan does not work or something goes wrong

a person whose job is to help companies and governments raise money and handle big financial deals

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

to tell someone private thoughts or feelings in confidence

used to tell someone to stop and pay attention because you have noticed something surprising or important

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a place where someone can hide safely, especially from danger or the police

to do something correctly or in the right way

willing to believe that other people are honest and will not harm you

relating to the abdomen or stomach area

a test used to find out whether someone is pregnant

the work of cleaning and taking care of a house or other building

very upset, angry, or excited

likely to happen very soon

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

a small part of something that is left after the rest is gone

to submit something, such as a request or application

a quick, informal check or inspection

to recover from an illness, shock, or painful experience

as; in the same way that

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a situation in which the result is the opposite of what you would expect

a feeling of slight pain, worry, or unease

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to put things in the correct position or line

a casual way to say goodbye

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

used to remind someone of something they already know

grass and the layer of soil and roots it grows in

to give a religious speech to a group of people

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

an exclamation used to show disapproval or annoyance at someone's silly or rude behavior

the act of sending something on to another place

to stay with someone or something and make sure they are safe

to make something larger or easier to see

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

a home where older people live and get care

meant to be kept secret or shared only with a few people

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

to phone someone before you arrive or before something happens

A friendly way to tell someone not to be anxious or upset

a casual way of asking how someone is doing

a formal statement given in court as evidence

to remove something by wiping it

a fault or problem in something that makes it not work properly

to use something to get an advantage or benefit

the crime of demanding money or favors by threatening to reveal damaging information

from a particular time or event up to now

a collection of organized information stored on a computer

to look at something in order to see what it is like

a prediction or estimate of what will happen in the future

more correct or more suitable

used to tell someone to wait for a moment

a small, flat piece of ground meat or other food, cooked and served in a burger or on its own

the customs and accepted ways of behaving in a society or group

to stay at home, especially for the evening or night

to leave a place, especially to escape or get somewhere else

to make a place or thing neat by putting things away or removing dirt

put the parts of something together

to a very great degree; very much

to have a friendly relationship with someone

to make something open, or to become open

to have the same opinion as someone

to make someone very tired

a person who shoots, especially with a gun

to lift something off a surface or the ground with your hand or hands

a person who works in a bank