24 S2E22: English vocabulary

an expression of praise or good wishes for someone's success or good luck

the act of rising to a higher position or level

used to challenge someone to try something, especially a fight or argument

a type of strong, pale wine from Spain

to make it possible for something to happen

changing suddenly and unpredictably

a feeling or guess based on intuition, not facts

a small line or fold in skin, fabric, or paper

to start legal action against someone, especially for a crime

cause something to improve a lot

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of fastening something with a screw

in a very smooth, regular, and reliable way

an instruction to your bank to pay a fixed amount of money regularly to another account

to fail to produce any useful result

not based on clear thought or good judgment

too small or unimportant to matter much

the act of combining money, resources, or efforts for a shared purpose

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

something that is not possible or not acceptable

a rude or angry way of asking why someone is behaving badly or causing trouble

a casual way of saying you refuse an offer or request

a football play in which the ball carrier runs around the outside of the line

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to be unable to stop yourself from doing something

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

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

small pieces that break off from a hard surface

to keep someone in official custody, usually for questioning

a person who breaks into computer systems or networks

to be found to be true, real, or the case

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

to visit or contact someone to see how they are doing

not suitable or not good enough for a particular purpose

people who have little money or wealth

as; in the same way that

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

a casual way of saying you didn’t hear or understand something, or that you’re surprised by it

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

past tense and past participle of pierce

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

the activity of discussing a topic in a formal way, especially to argue different sides

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

the act of blaming or criticizing someone

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

very loud and forceful

to make a process or task easier

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

a computer file that contains sound

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

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

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

an emphatic way of saying that something is impossible or that you strongly refuse it

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

to do or carry out a plan, order, or task

a person who is trained to work with technical equipment or systems

certain and confident

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

a formal statement given in court as evidence

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

the sign <, used to show that one number or amount is smaller than another

from a particular time or event up to now

to end a phone call

a collection of organized information stored on a computer

at a great distance from here

more correct or more suitable

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

to support or defend someone or something

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

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset

at the front of something or someone

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