24 S2E16: English vocabulary

to hurt or punish someone in return for something they did to you

an opinion or guess based on incomplete information

to make something explode

happening or done at the same time

a man who has been deeply hurt or emotionally damaged by a bad experience

spread out over a wide area; not concentrated

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to hear something spoken by someone else without meaning to or without being invited to listen

likely to happen soon or already planned

to make something in a factory or workshop

in a situation where failure or disaster seems certain

the quality of being real, true, or genuine

to kill an important person, especially for political reasons

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

past tense and past participle of shoot

to shoot someone and kill them

to land or settle lightly on something

a person who has killed many people in one incident

to change something after thinking about it again or getting new information

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

not agreeing with something else; contradictory

A rude way of telling someone to stop being silly or annoying

showing agreement or saying yes

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

the police

not real, true, or honest; fake

used at the end of a statement to ask for agreement or confirmation

to become less serious, tense, or upset

an informal way to say that you do not believe what someone has said

a group of wild boars

a shouted command telling people to raise their hands, especially in surrender or when being searched

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to say what you think openly, especially when it is difficult or risky

to upset or disturb someone badly

to become ill with something, especially a cold or the flu

the set of digits you dial before a phone number to show which area it is in

a wave that carries sound through air, water, or another material

to suddenly enter a place by force

an explosion caused by a nuclear weapon

to make or become lighter in color, weight, or mood

to say something suddenly or without thinking first

a person who helps two people or groups work or communicate together

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

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

to depend on something; to be decided by something

a quick, informal check or inspection

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

to find out the latest news or information after missing it for a while

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

support and unity among people in a group, especially when they are facing a problem

the act of making something lower or of becoming lower

working or in effect

a written copy of spoken, recorded, or printed material

a person who has broken the law and is hiding from the authorities

the wearing away or breaking down of rock and other materials by air, water, and weather

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

to some extent; fairly

to study something carefully by looking at its parts or details

a casual way to say goodbye

used to ask someone to wait for a short time

very loud and forceful

to control or influence someone or something, often in a dishonest or unfair way

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

trained to react in a particular way

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

able to make decisions quickly and confidently

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

ideas or guesses about something when you do not have enough facts

relating to surgery or used during surgery