24 S2E9: English vocabulary

to officially choose someone for a job or role

to resign from an important job or public position

to swear using something as a witness or guarantee, especially to show that you are telling the truth

the act of directing energy, money, or attention into something

to annoy someone or interfere with something, often in a playful or irritating way

to make a list, report, or book by gathering information from different sources

to move or act quickly, but with difficulty or in a clumsy way

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

to reach a decision or agreement

used to show strong surprise, anger, or frustration when asking why

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

looking neat, smart, or well dressed

kept secret or done in a hidden way

to make something secret known publicly

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

the quality of being trusted and believed

to give someone a reason or desire to do something

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

a plan that gives the details of a flight

a landing made in an emergency that badly damages the aircraft

a lawyer who specializes in criminal cases

to come to an end or stop being valid

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

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

involving doing things yourself, not just watching or planning

to depend on something; to be decided by something

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

to pass by someone or something without being noticed or stopped

as; in the same way that

the quality of being generous and willing to give or help

past tense and past participle of bed

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to give something to another person

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

a casual way to say goodbye

an exclamation used to show annoyance or disappointment

a list of topics to be discussed at a meeting

to become healthier or improve

used to introduce a question or comment that you are making out of curiosity

a light open fabric made of threads or cord with holes in it

the act of changing and improving something by making small changes

bad, useless, or not worth using

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

to be involved in buying and selling goods or services

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

trained to react in a particular way

a minor act that breaks a law or rule

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

an exclamation used when something goes wrong or seems about to go wrong

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

as a way of giving or doing something back

to use something to get an advantage or benefit

a collection of organized information stored on a computer

more correct or more suitable

covering a wide area or affecting many things

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

the act of becoming awake

at the same point in time as something else

to do what a rule, law, or request says you should do

the main business and shopping area of a city

put the parts of something together

higher than the area around it

bullets, shells, and other things used in guns and weapons

to leave a bus, train, plane, or other vehicle

to include something as part of a larger whole

making a loud, crashing sound as it moves or falls