24 S4E6: English vocabulary

people will be punished or lose their jobs because of a serious mistake or failure

a small armed group that kills people for a government or powerful group

to treat someone in a cruel or insulting way

to talk in a casual, lively way

a rude, exaggerated way of saying you are very annoyed or frustrated

to make it possible for something to happen

to stop something before it is finished because of a problem

earned or officially guaranteed, so it cannot be taken away

a setback or decline

past tense and past participle of shoot

the act of postponing a proposal or motion for later discussion

to shoot someone and kill them

in a very uncontrolled or extreme way

to land or settle lightly on something

a short text that explains a picture or photo

relating to the senses, especially sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell

to do something with full effort or confidence

the act of giving something to a person, group, or purpose

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

something that protects people or things, or helps prevent harm or problems

to record that you have started work or a shift

to shoot and kill someone with a gun

the act of taking someone away by force and keeping them somewhere against their will

to discover or learn something, especially by asking or checking

a symbol or design used to identify a company, product, or organization

a value or limit that affects how something works or is measured

a computer virus that hides inside another file or program

the police

a group of wild boars

used to say that something does not belong in a place or situation

a phone call that includes several people at once

to connect something to a power, water, or other system

to rub or move something hard across a surface to remove dirt, paint, or another layer

without paying anything

to use your authority to cancel or ignore a decision

to cut or carve words or a design into a hard surface

to stop something bad from happening

to make secret or new information known

the act of questioning someone closely, especially by police

make someone feel ashamed, embarrassed, or foolish

to spend time and effort improving or dealing with something

to take control of something or start doing a job that someone else was doing

a striking or impressive display or performance

the way a play, show, or event is arranged and presented

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

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

prepare something so it can be used or can happen

an official card or document that shows who someone is

a legal responsibility for something, especially for damage or loss

to ask someone to come over to where you are

to some extent; fairly

an organized campaign to achieve a social, political, or religious goal

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

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

a casual way to say goodbye

a person or company that carries packages or documents for others

carefully planned to achieve a particular goal, especially in a difficult situation

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

used to express relief that something bad did not happen

a large amount of something

the place where someone or something is

a casual way of saying that everything is fine or acceptable

so bright that it is hard to see

so late that something can no longer be done or changed

a person who believes strongly in something

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

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 person who speaks for a company, organization, or group

another chance to do something after you failed or missed it before

the moving of people out of a place because of danger

to start something, especially a process or action

a private road or path from the street to a house or garage

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

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