24 S3E9: English vocabulary

to secretly place a bid on your own item at an auction, usually to drive the price up

a video in which someone plays a video game and talks about it

a game in which a player or side must reach five points before the other side does

showing sarcasm; using words that mean the opposite to mock someone or something

to depend completely on one thing

greatest in amount, degree, or importance

past tense and past participle of shoot

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

to resign from an important job or public position

to become ruined, wasted, or lost

a shout warning that an opponent is coming up behind you

to record that you have started work or a shift

to be seen or used by people who should not have it

to speak honestly and directly, even if the truth is unpleasant

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

not honest; likely to lie, cheat, or trick people

to do something correctly or in the right way

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

a metal part that joins two things and lets one swing open or shut

a market in which prices are set by supply and demand, with little or no government control

not legally or officially acceptable; not valid

a shallow channel under the edge of a roof that carries away rainwater

without paying anything

leave a place suddenly, often to show anger or disapproval

to start arguing or fighting with someone

likely to happen very soon

words or images that create strong pictures or feelings in the mind

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

to take a bag or other item onto an airplane with you instead of checking it

to move away from a larger group or line and become separate

a person who watches for danger or for something important to appear

used to refer to something similar to the thing just mentioned

ready, arranged, or working properly

deserving praise, help, or respect

in a better situation, especially after a change or decision

as; in the same way that

to manage to deal with or survive something difficult

a signal that danger or an emergency has ended and it is safe to continue

to deal with a difficult situation successfully

to give your time, energy, or effort to a task or purpose

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

worth the time, effort, or money

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

to make money from a business or activity

a casual way to say goodbye

used to remind someone of something they already know

the process of people making bids in an auction

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

to end something, especially a contract, job, or service

used to say that you are doing something as a precaution

a large amount of something

dividing into smaller parts or sections

the act of sending something on to another place

being in a hospital as a patient

a part of the body, such as an arm, leg, or organ

a problem or extra difficulty that makes a situation harder

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

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

to visit someone or a place briefly and informally

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

a light or signal placed in a high or visible place to guide or warn people

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

as a way of giving or doing something back

a range of related things, feelings, or opinions

hanging down or extending over the edge of something

at the right time, before it is too late

arriving or happening at the expected time

to phone someone again later, especially after missing their call

more correct or more suitable

to pass a disease or infection to someone or something

to stop thinking about something or to stop worrying about it

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