24 S4E16: English vocabulary

the practice of selling unpaid bills to get money before they are paid

a back door, especially one used as a secondary entrance

the front part of an army or group moving forward

moving with quick, light jumps

moving or walking with quick, light steps

a person who pretends to be someone else to trick people

to end well or be resolved successfully

to make it possible for something to happen

to be included in a particular category, law, or authority

the process of grinding grain into flour or other small particles

a soldier who is paid to fight for a foreign army

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

a device or app that helps you find or follow the location of someone or something

past tense and past participle of shoot

to start burning, or make something start burning

used to say that you agree to something, often reluctantly

to trace over a sketch or outline with a darker, more permanent line

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

to do something with full effort or confidence

the act of making a mark or design by pressing a stamp onto something

to record that you have started work or a shift

a machine or program that imitates a real machine, situation, or process for practice or testing

to start taking control of something that belongs to someone else

something you do to prevent harm or trouble

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

separated from the rest by cutting

an FBI or other government detective

a quicker route or method for reaching a goal or getting ahead

to spend time in prison as punishment for a crime

an official rule or law made by a city or local government

to laugh quietly

something that blocks movement or makes progress difficult

not finished or completed

a list of people or things that need to be watched or checked regularly

not clear, sharp, or easy to see or hear

the act of putting things into bags or packages

able to be trusted or believed

to do something difficult or unpleasant that you planned or agreed to do

a file that gives basic information about a software program or project

the quality of moving or acting in a hidden, quiet way

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

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

to keep a job or manage to do something difficult for a period of time

a short, low sound made by a person or an animal

ready, arranged, or working properly

the act of becoming red in the face or skin

to get involved in a situation to help, stop something, or take control

a quick, informal check or inspection

causing strong emotional pain or shock

temporary and likely to change later

to move upward

a casual way to say you feel embarrassed, annoyed, or frustrated

not direct; happening through another person, thing, or method

as; in the same way that

moving forward quickly and forcefully

to talk quickly and continuously, often about unimportant things

a person trained to give emergency medical care

a male deer, especially an adult red deer

make something false or copied in order to trick people

to be in charge of a project, group, or activity and make sure it runs well

used to talk about an earlier time in the past

a person who is killed or injured in an accident, war, or other event

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

to walk or move into a place in a single line, one after another

to tell someone officially or formally about something

to some extent; fairly

to let out a long, deep breath that shows sadness, relief, tiredness, or frustration

to officially allow someone to leave a hospital or other institution

the words shown at the bottom of a screen that translate or show what people are saying

a number from 0 to 9

a casual way to say goodbye

a quantity that has both size and direction

used to say that something ordered or requested will be brought immediately

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

an entrance or route into a place

having a ring or rings around it