24 S3E12: English vocabulary

a setback or decline

responsible for explaining your actions or decisions to someone in authority

to bully or speak to someone in a harsh, overbearing way

the power or advantage you get from using something to help you achieve more

to add something to a design or system so it is included from the start

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

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a humorous or informal way of saying death

kept secret or done in a hidden way

a problem caused by drinking too much alcohol

a group of wild boars

to tell someone to be quiet

used to say you have won or beaten someone

the first nuclear bomb ever made or used

to stop fighting, arguing, or refusing to give in

to force someone or something to leave by chasing or pushing them away

to spend time with a particular group of people, especially a group you belong to

a rifle designed for accurate long-range shooting

the edge or border of something

the act of putting things into bags or packages

to move from one place to another, often over a long distance or at certain times of the year

to change the order or position of things

without paying anything

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

a very serious crime, usually one that can be punished by prison

to say words slowly and clearly so someone can write them down

ready, arranged, or working properly

to break or end a connection between things

used to say that you strongly dislike or reject something

to happen at the same time as something else, or match exactly

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

a strong underground shelter used for protection

a helicopter

to some extent; fairly

to move away and stop bothering someone

to join the armed forces, or to sign someone up for military service

allowing travel in only one direction

preserved or sold in bottles

a strong alcoholic drink made from grain and flavored with juniper and other plants

to send or pass something from one place or person to another

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

a casual way to greet someone and ask how they are

to begin living in a new home

the act of sending something on to another place

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

an informal way to greet someone or start a casual conversation

in no other place

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

to stop and catch something before it reaches the place or person it was meant for

connected with the sea or with ships

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

an occasion when someone sees or notices something, especially something unusual or interesting

at the right time, before it is too late

to show that something is right, necessary, or reasonable

to give your attention to one thing and not other things

to give something to the proper person or place, especially as required

more correct or more suitable

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

a serious infectious disease that spread widely in the past

at the same point in time as something else

please come inside

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

not changing or moving; fixed in one place

a surprise attack from a hidden position

to give evidence in court as a witness

used to emphasize that something is not true, not possible, or not done

to have a friendly relationship with someone

to have confidence in someone or something

a solid shape with two circular ends and a curved side

to lower your body until you are close to the ground

the act of saying that something is not true

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

a device that sends out signals, especially radio or TV signals

the outer edge or boundary of an area or shape