24 S2E8: English vocabulary

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

far away; at a great distance

to make something secret known publicly

to laugh quietly

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

a phone call that includes several people at once

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

involved in a situation, often without wanting to be

likely to happen very soon

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

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

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

to speak or act more quickly

temporary and likely to change later

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

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

for an unlimited or unknown length of time

to make a long, narrow cut in something

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

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a count or total of something

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a sweet treat made of crushed ice with flavored syrup

a sudden understanding of something

a tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

a person who carries out an investigation, especially for the police or another organization

a list of names, addresses, phone numbers, or other information

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

willing to forgive mistakes and not easily upset by them

to change into different clothes

a police station or the area it serves

someone who strongly loves and supports their country

something that shows the state or level of something

to say that something is not true, or to say the opposite of what someone else says

bad, useless, or not worth using

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

the process of making holes with a drill

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a small flap or strip used for holding, fastening, or pulling something

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

making someone feel unhappy, worried, or upset

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

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

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

to refuse to do or accept something

to appear or arrive, especially when not expected

as a way of giving or doing something back

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

the use of violence to create fear and achieve political aims

more correct or more suitable

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

at the same point in time as something else

to finally be in a situation, often unexpectedly

please come inside

used to say that something happens or is done each day

send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose

a person who betrays a friend, group, or country

moving from one place to another and then back again

an official set of rules or steps to follow in a situation

to check that something is true, correct, or real

to continue doing something or to continue in a state

to have information or awareness about something

to enter a vehicle or enclosed space

to spend time considering something

to limit something or control how much of it is allowed

to make something straight or to become straight

a person or thing that warns about danger or problems

the act of wasting something

to become bored with something or lose interest in it