24 S2E7: English vocabulary

to talk in a casual, lively way

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

the leader of the minority party in a legislature

to express disagreement with an official opinion or decision

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

the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

property or other valuable item used to secure a loan

cause something to improve a lot

to fail to support or help someone when you should, especially in an informal or disloyal way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

a large amount of money, especially one that costs a lot

looking or sounding a little suspicious or not fully trustworthy

to act calm and not show that you are nervous or excited

to try to find and reveal bad or embarrassing information about someone

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

to interrupt a conversation or discussion by speaking

for now; until something changes

used to say that you have received and understood a message

the official boundary of a city or town

likely to cause doubt, concern, or suspicion

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

the part of a government that carries out laws and runs the country

having enough skill or knowledge to do something well

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

to give someone orders in a rude or controlling way

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

at the beginning; originally

an earlier decision or event that is used as a guide in later similar cases

to change a planned event or action to a later time

a feeling of anger and hurt because you think you have been treated unfairly

bad luck or an unlucky event

the act of making something stronger or more effective

temporary and likely to change later

in a willing or ready way

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to do someone else's job or perform their role for a short time

to support the weight of something so it does not fall

a person trained to give emergency medical care

a rule or piece of advice that helps you decide what to do

make something false or copied in order to trick people

a strap or cord used to hold and guide a dog or other animal

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

in a way that is easy and without problems

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a feeling of slight pain, worry, or unease

a small group within a larger organization that has different opinions from the rest

a result or meaning that is suggested but not stated directly

the wires in a building, vehicle, or machine, or the system they form

the curved shape of the moon when only part of it is lit

to some extent; fairly

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

the removal of things that are blocking a space or getting in the way

a casual way to say goodbye

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

the process of people making bids in an auction

an entrance or route into a place

carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

present participle of lay: to put something down in a flat position

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

used to say that the result is the same no matter which choice happens

dividing into smaller parts or sections

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

able to work successfully or be done in a practical way

used to say that something happens on each occasion that something else happens

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

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

a telephone connection or line

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally