24 S2E2: English vocabulary

to do something with full effort or confidence

a complete defeat in which one side is forced to run away in disorder

to obey a rule, law, or request

used to say that you think something strange, secret, or wrong is happening

to leave a place suddenly, especially in protest or anger

the act of giving weapons to people or preparing them for fighting

to breathe in through your nose noisily, especially to smell something

a small wild animal like a wolf, native to North America

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

in a situation where something is being controlled or is no longer causing trouble

without paying anything

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

a room at the back of a shop or business, often used for storage or private work

a person who is lazy and avoids work

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

to delay dealing with something

to make a short, informal visit

to include something as part of a design, plan, or system

a dishonest or unprincipled person

a part that a plug, bulb, or other object fits into to make a connection

ready, arranged, or working properly

to speak or act more quickly

a fixed limit on the number or amount of something allowed or required

to keep going in a difficult situation and not give up

to spend time in a place without doing anything in particular

to check or read something quickly

to check on something later or continue dealing with it

an insulting word for a stupid person

the act of saving something from loss or damage

to visit someone or somewhere briefly and casually

continue to stay in a place, job, or situation

to visit a place often

the process of becoming narrower

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to make someone feel less interested in something or not want to do it

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a helicopter

likely to happen or be true, but not certain

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

a casual way to say goodbye

to make something newer, better, or more advanced

a flat shape with five straight sides and five angles

not active, working, or being used

to stay in a place for a while and not leave

the act of adjusting a musical instrument so it sounds right

very loud and forceful

dividing into smaller parts or sections

trained to react in a particular way

a natural feeling or reaction that makes you act without thinking

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

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

looking sad, worried, or troubled, as if something bad has happened

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

an older sister

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

before the expected or usual time

a safety device that stops an electric circuit if the current is too strong

used to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or irritating

a short break from an activity or discussion

a hard, silvery metal used in alloys and batteries

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

at the right time, before it is too late

fairly good; better than expected

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

to say something loudly, especially to get someone's attention

a person who represents a company, group, or person

to look at something in order to see what it is like

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

the previous time something happened or was done

an exclamation said when something bad or surprising happens

to become calmer, less angry, or less upset